How to Take Meningococcal C,Y and Haemophilus B Tetanus Toxoid and it's Dose

Creator: Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy
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Written by - Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Medically Checked by - S. Hemamalini, B. Pharm

Last Updated on Feb 15, 2023

It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the large muscle.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

Four doses (0.5 mL each) by intramuscular injection at 2, 4, 6, and 12 through 15 months of age. The first dose may be given as early as 6 weeks of age. The fourth dose may be given as late as 18 months of age.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Meningococcal C,Y and Haemophilus B Tetanus Toxoid

This medication is a combination vaccine, prescribed for preventing of invasive disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups C and Y and Haemophilus influenzae type B.