Vaccine, yellow fever

Subcutaneous
Active immunisation against yellow fever

Reconstitute with the diluent provided. Inject diluent slowly into vial and allow to stand for 1-2 minutes. Gently swirl until a uniform suspension forms. Avoid vigorous shaking. Use vaccine within 60 minutes of reconstitution. Keep suspension refrigerated until used.

Hypersensitivity to yellow fever vaccine, egg or chicken proteins. Severely immunosuppressed patients (e.g. HIV infection, AIDS, leukaemia, lymphoma, thymic disease, generalised malignancy, or immunosuppression due to drugs or radiation), moderate or moderate or severe febrile illness. Children <9 months. Lactation.

Patient with acute illness, altered immunocompetence (e.g. asymptomatic HIV infection), bleeding disorders, malnutrition. Children and children born to HIV positive mothers. Pregnancy.

Significant: Syncope, Guillain-Barre syndrome, cranial nerve palsy, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders: Lymphadenopathy.
Gastrointestinal disorders: Vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhoea.
General disorders and admin site conditions: Malaise, local injection site reactions (e.g. erythema, oedema, pain), fever, irritability.
Metabolism and nutrition disorders: Loss of appetite.
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: Myalgia, weakness, arthralgia.
Nervous system disorders: Headache, asthenia, drowsiness, dizziness, paraesthesia.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: Rash, urticaria, pruritus.
Potentially Fatal: Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. anaphylaxis), vaccine-associated neurotropic disease, vaccine-associated viscerotropic disease.

Monitor for anaphylaxis and syncope for 15 minutes following administration. Maintain supine or Trendelenburg position to establish adequate cerebral perfusion if seizure-like activity associated with syncope occurs.

Decreased immunological response with immunosuppressants (e.g. corticosteroids, antineoplastic).

False positive result with laboratory diagnostic tests for other flavivirus related disease (e.g. dengue, Japanese encephalitis). May diminish diagnostic effect of tuberculin tests.

Description:
Mechanism of Action: Yellow fever vaccine is live attenuated yellow fever virus that induces immunity to yellow fever infection by inducing specific antibody production.
Onset: Seroconversion: 10-14 days.
Duration: ≥30 years.

Store between 2-8°C. Do not freeze. Protect from light.
Any unused portions should be disposed in accordance with local requirements.

Vaccines, Antisera & Immunologicals

J07BL - Yellow fever vaccines ; Used for active immunizations.

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Stamaril Kit (Sanofi Pasteur Inc.). DailyMed. Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/. Accessed 10/07/2018.

YF-Vax Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Suspension Sodium chloride Injection (Sanofi Pasteur Inc.). DailyMed. Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/. Accessed 10/07/2018.