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No routine MCV4 in 2- to 10-year-olds, ACIP says.(Infectious Diseases)
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Pediatric News
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March 1, 2008
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ATLANTA -- Routine use of the conjugate meningococcal vaccine is not recommended for children aged 2-10 years, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decided at its winter meeting.
Currently recommended for routine use in adolescents aged 11-18 years, the quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) (Sanofi Pasteur Inc.'s Menactra) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in children aged 2-10 years on Oct. 17, 2007. Prior to that, it had been licensed for use in persons aged 11-55 years. Also in October, the ACIP recommended MCV4 instead of the old meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine ...
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