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Vaccine Detail

Menomune-A/C/Y/W-135
Vaccine Information
  • Vaccine Name: Menomune-A/C/Y/W-135
  • Target Pathogen: Neisseria meningitidis
  • Target Disease: Meningitis
  • Product Name: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine, Groups A, C, Y, W135 Combined
  • Tradename: Menomune-A/C/Y/W-135
  • Manufacturer: Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
  • Vaccine Ontology ID: VO_0000072
  • CDC CVX code: 32
  • Type: Live, attenuated vaccine
  • Status: Licensed
  • Location Licensed: USA (License #1725)
  • Host Species for Licensed Use: Human
  • Antigen: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine, Groups A, C, Y and W-135 Combined
  • Preparation: MEMOMUNE is cultivated with Mueller Hinton agar and Watson Scherp media and is freeze-dried with the group-specific polysaccharide antigens from Neisseria meningitidis, Group A, Group C, Group Y and Group W-135 (FDA: Menomune– A/C/Y/W-135).
  • Immunization Route: subcutaneous injection
  • Storage: Store the freeze-dried vaccine and reconstituted vaccine, when not in use, at 2° to 8°C (35° to 46°F).
  • Approved Age for Licensed Use: 2 years of age and older
  • Contraindication: Individuals with known sensitivity to thimerosal or any other component of the vaccine.
  • Description: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine, Groups A, C, Y and W-135 Combined, is indicated for active immunization against invasive meningococcal disease caused by these serogroups (FDA: Menomune– A/C/Y/W-135).
Host Response

Human Response

  • Immune Response: Measurable levels of antibodies against the group A and C polysaccharides decrease markedly during the first 3 years following a single dose of vaccine (FDA: Menomune– A/C/Y/W-135).
  • Side Effects: Side effects of vaccination include: pain and redness of injection site, fever and/or headache (FDA: Menomune– A/C/Y/W-135).
  • Efficacy: The serogroup A polysaccharide induces and antibody response in children as young as 3 months of age, the serogroup C component can be poorly immunogenic in recipients who are less than 18 to 24 months of age 5. The serogroups A and C have demonstrated estimated clinical efficacies of 85% to 100% in older children and adults. Serogroups Y and W-135 polysaccharides are safe and immunogenic in adults and in children greater than 2 years of age (FDA: Menomune– A/C/Y/W-135).
References
FDA: Menomune– A/C/Y/W-135: FDA Menomune– A/C/Y/W-135 Neisseria meningitidis vaccine [https://www.fda.gov/downloads/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/UCM308370.pdf]