Plague Vaccine Dosage
Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Plague Prophylaxis
1 mL IM followed by a second dose of 0.2 mL 1 month later. A third dose of 0.2 mL is administered 5 months after the second dose.
Booster doses of 0.2 mL can be administered at 1 to 2 year intervals if exposure continues.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Plague Prophylaxis
1 mL IM followed by a second dose of 0.2 mL 1 month later. A third dose of 0.2 mL is administered 5 months after the second dose.
Booster doses of 0.2 mL can be administered at 1 to 2 year intervals if exposure continues.
Renal Dose Adjustments
No data available.
Liver Dose Adjustments
No data available.
Dialysis
No data available.
Other Comments
Common adverse reactions and all serious reactions that occur during administration should be reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. Reporting forms and information regarding the completion of the form can be obtained at 1-800-822-7967.
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