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Notes On The Use and Storage of Measles Accine (Live Attenuated) For Routine Vaccination
Notes On The Use and Storage of Measles Accine (Live Attenuated) For Routine Vaccination
April 1968
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Not.e nthe une and l1torn c -of mear.;les vaccine
livo u'ttcuuatad for :;,'outi.ne vaccination
The vaccine now beine introduced fo::: routine vl:.ccio.ation against measles is
a freeze-dried preparation containing living attenuatod measles virus.
~. BeCoDsti tution of tbevaccine
The' Siime syringe and needle should be used both. for reconstituti.cg~nd f.or
injecting the val~c1n.,. The dose 1s given. by subcutaneous or intramuscular
injection as soon aa posslblo, and in B.n.y.event not later than .one"hour, after
reconstitution. If m.ulti-doae packs are used .~,separate aterileayringe "and
needle should be uaed foreach injection. (eee footnote*)
'4. Dose
5. Mode of action
7. Routine vncc"ina.tion
Special arrangementS are being made for the periOd. up to 31st M8:"ch1969
tOsllpplylocalhe •.l thauthori ties with measles vaccine.. At theoutset~he .
.amountof;vaccih..Availa bl ewillbeinsufficien tto-meet all possible demands
and 10cal'heiUth •.ut}1"ritie~ ••.re beingaskrid *toplantheirarrangelllelltson the
basisth8ti.du~ing'.t~~months0fMay ,Juneand. July". 1968, vaccinstipnagain'!t
measlesl'm .b.et):fferedolll!to.susceptiblechildrenwho ..arebej;ween.their, "
fourthan.d'seventl{birthdaysand ,.to',.suscriptiblechildren ..1t' tend ingday .nurseries
or nursery .sclmolso~~"i vinginre sidentialesta blishmen tswhoarebetween their
first and. seventh birthdays •. General medical'practitionersshould obtain measles
.vaccine from tbe local health authority.in whose area they practice •.
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