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The TGA has now registered the use of Panvax H1N1 influenza vaccine to include children aged from 6 months of age, and has also approved Panvax H1N1 Junior influenza vaccine specifically for use in children aged from 6 months up to 3 years of age. (The Panvax H1N1 Junior vaccine fomulation is the 7.5 ug HA in 0.25ml prefilled syringes.) Please note: the registration will not appear on the ARTG database until Friday 4 December.
Dosage of Panvax H1N1 vaccine for children
Age | D o s e | Formulation | Number of doses
|
6 months - 35 months | 0.25ml (7.5Mg) | Panvax H1N1 Junior prefilled syringe or Panvax H1N1 multidose vial | 2 doses at least 4 weeks apart
|
3 years – 9 years | 0.5ml (15Mg) | Panvax H1N1 multidose vial
| 2 doses at least 4 weeks apart
|
10 years and above | 0.5ml (15Mg) | Panvax H1N1 multidose vial | 1 dose |
Given the TGA registration allows for use of MDVs for all vaccinations, the vaccine can be administered to children aged 6 months to nine years from multi-dose vials immediately. This is consistent with advice from The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) that influenza vaccines containing thiomersal are safe in infants, children, adolescents and adults.ATAGI’s protocols for the use of vaccine in children are available via the Department’s health emergency website http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf Prefilled syringes are now available for ordering through your usual influenza vaccine ordering processes. Updated patient information sheets will be provided with the prefilled syringes and these sheets will be available shortly from the health emergency website.
View the latest news and useful links at the PG NSW H1N1 Influenza (Swine Influenza) webpage
Click here for more information
Also the Health Emergency Website for access to campaign resources that can be downloaded such as posters, flyers, etc - Click here
**Further resources available on this website under resources/immunisation resources**
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