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INDICATION AND USAGE TicoVac® is a vaccine indicated for active immunization to prevent tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and is approved for use in individuals 1 year of age and older.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
- TicoVac® should not be given to anyone with a severe allergic reaction (e.g. anaphylaxis) to any component of TicoVac®.
- Appropriate medical treatment and supervision must be available to manage possible anaphylactic reactions following administration of TicoVac®.
- TicoVac® may not protect all individuals against TBE.
- Some individuals with altered immunocompetence may have a reduced response to TicoVac®.
- TicoVac® contains albumin, a derivative of human blood, and based on effective donor screening and product manufacturing processes carries an extremely remote and theoretical risk for transmission of viral diseases and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD).
- In clinical studies, the most common adverse reactions in subjects 1 through 15 years of age who received TicoVac® were local tenderness (18.1%), local pain (11.2%), headache (11.1%), fever (9.6%), and restlessness (9.1%).
- In clinical studies, the most common adverse reactions in subjects 16 through 65 years of age who received TicoVac® were local tenderness (29.9%), local pain (13.2%), fatigue (6.6%), headache (6.3%), and muscle pain (5.1%).
- Safety and effectiveness have not been established in pregnant women.
Patients should always ask their healthcare providers for medical advice about adverse events.You are encouraged to report negative side effects of vaccines to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Visit http://www.vaers.hhs.gov or call 1-800-822-7967.
Indication
TicoVac® is a vaccine indicated for active immunization to prevent tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and is approved for use in individuals 1 year of age and older.Important Safety Information
- TicoVac® should not be given to anyone with a severe allergic reaction (e.g. anaphylaxis) to any component of TicoVac®.
- Appropriate medical treatment and supervision must be available to manage possible anaphylactic reactions following administration of TicoVac®.
- TicoVac® may not protect all individuals against TBE.
- Some individuals with altered immunocompetence may have a reduced response to TicoVac®.
- TicoVac® contains albumin, a derivative of human blood, and based on effective donor screening and product manufacturing processes carries an extremely remote and theoretical risk for transmission of viral diseases and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD).
- In clinical studies, the most common adverse reactions in subjects 1 through 15 years of age who received TicoVac® were local tenderness (18.1%), local pain (11.2%), headache (11.1%), fever (9.6%), and restlessness (9.1%).
- In clinical studies, the most common adverse reactions in subjects 16 through 65 years of age who received TicoVac® were local tenderness (29.9%), local pain (13.2%), fatigue (6.6%), headache (6.3%), and muscle pain (5.1%).
- Safety and effectiveness have not been established in pregnant women.
Patients should always ask their healthcare providers for medical advice about adverse events. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of vaccines to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Visit http://www.vaers.hhs.gov or call 1-800-822-7967. Please see full prescribing information for TicoVac® here. Indication
TicoVac® is a vaccine indicated for active immunization to prevent tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and is approved for use in individuals 1 year of age and older.
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