Plague Vaccine

Plague vaccine has been used since late 19 century,experience indicates that it reduces incidence and severity of disease resulting from bite of infected fleas.

Brands

Adult Dose

Dose: 0.2 mL
Single Dose: 0.2 (0.2)
Frequency: As recommended.
Route: IM
Instructions: Second dose: 1 month later after the first dose.

Neonatal

Paedriatic

Characteristics

Contraindications

Plague Vaccine is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity.

Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Plague Vaccine, which give rise to further complications include Erythema, Hypersensitivity.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Plague Vaccine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Fever, Malaise, Lymphadenopathy.

Indications

Plague Vaccine is primarily indicated in conditions like Plague.

Interactions

No data regarding the interactions of Plague Vaccine was found.

Interfrence

Suppression of tuberculosis skin test

Risks

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

Storage

Warnings

Patients who have had severe or local systemic reactions to plague vaccine should not be revaccinated.

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