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4.3.5 Transport, storage and handling<br />

Transport according to National vaccine storage guidelines: Strive for 5. 20 Store at<br />

+2°C to +8°C. Do not freeze. Protect from light.<br />

Act-HIB must be reconstituted by adding the entire contents of the diluent syringe<br />

to the vial and shaking until the powder is completely dissolved. Reconstituted<br />

vaccine must be used immediately.<br />

Hiberix must be reconstituted by adding the entire contents of the diluent container<br />

to the vial and shaking until the pellet is completely dissolved. Reconstituted<br />

vaccine should be used as soon as practicable. If storage is necessary, hold at<br />

+2°C to +8°C for not more than 24 hours.<br />

Infanrix hexa must be reconstituted by adding the entire contents of the syringe<br />

to the vial and shaking until the pellet is completely dissolved. Reconstituted<br />

vaccine should be used as soon as practicable. If storage is necessary, hold at<br />

room temperature for not more than 8 hours.<br />

Menitorix must be reconstituted by adding the entire contents of the diluent<br />

syringe to the vial and shaking until the powder is completely dissolved.<br />

Reconstituted vaccine should be used as soon as practicable. If storage is<br />

necessary, hold at +2°C to +8°C for not more than 24 hours.<br />

4.3.6 Dosage and administration<br />

<strong>The</strong> dose of all Hib-containing vaccines is 0.5 mL to be given by IM injection.<br />

Co-administration with other vaccines<br />

All Hib-containing vaccines may be administered in separate sites on the same<br />

day as any of the other childhood vaccines such as pneumococcal conjugate,<br />

meningococcal serogroup C conjugate (MenCCV), hepatitis B, DTPa-containing<br />

and inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV) (or IPV-containing) vaccines.<br />

No or minimal immunologic interference has been observed when children are<br />

vaccinated with pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (7vPCV – Prevenar; 13vPCV<br />

– Prevenar 13; or 10vPCV – Synflorix) and PRP-T-containing hexavalent vaccine<br />

(Infanrix hexa) at the same immunisation visit. 21-24<br />

Interchangeability of Hib vaccines<br />

Where possible, the same brand of Hib-containing vaccine should be used for<br />

all primary doses. If different Hib-containing vaccines (i.e. PRP-OMP and PRP-T<br />

vaccines) are used in the primary series, then 3 doses (of any Hib-containing<br />

vaccine) are required at 2, 4 and 6 months of age, with a booster of a Hibcontaining<br />

vaccine at 12 months of age. For booster doses and in children<br />

>15 months of age, regardless of previous Hib vaccinations, a single dose of any<br />

Hib-containing vaccine is sufficient for protection.<br />

194 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Immunisation</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>10th</strong> edition

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