Passive protection against lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus

Active Ingredient: Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine

Indication for Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine

Population group: women, only adults (18 - 65 years old)
Therapeutic intent: Preventive action

The bivalent, recombinant vaccine is indicated for passive protection against lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants from birth through 6 months of age following maternal immunisation during pregnancy.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

0.5 mL once administered between weeks 24 and 36 of gestation

For:

Dosage regimens

Intramuscular, 0.5 milliliters respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, one dose.

Detailed description

Pregnant individuals

A single dose of 0.5 mL should be administered between weeks 24 and 36 of gestation.

Dosage considerations

The vaccine is for intramuscular injection into the deltoid region of the upper arm.

Active ingredient

Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine

Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine is indicated for active immunisation for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus. There are three types of RSV vaccine. The first one is a bivalent, recombinant vaccine, containing two recombinant stabilised RSV prefusion F antigens representing subgroups RSV-A and RSV-B. The second one is a RSVPreF3 vaccine which combines the RSV-specific antigen with an adjuvant system (AS01E), designed to enhance antigen-specific cellular immune response and neutralizing antibodies response in individuals with pre-existing immunity against RSV, and an mRNA-based vaccine that stimulates production of RSV-A and RSV-B neutralising antibodies and induction of antigen-specific cellular immune responses.

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