IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
MenQuadfi should not be administered to anyone who has had a severe allergic reaction
to any component of the vaccine, or after a previous dose of MenQuadfi or any other
tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine.
Appropriate medical treatment must be immediately available to manage potential anaphylactic reactions following administration of MenQuadfi.
Some individuals with altered immunocompetence, including some receiving
immunosuppressant therapy, may have reduced immune responses to MenQuadfi. Persons
with certain complement deficiencies and those receiving treatment that inhibits
terminal complement activation (eg, eculizumab) are at increased risk for invasive
disease caused by N meningitidis, including serogroups A, C, W, and Y, even if they develop antibodies following vaccination
with MenQuadfi.
Syncope (fainting) may occur in association with administration of injectable vaccines, including MenQuadfi. Procedures should be in place to avoid injury from fainting.
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has been reported in temporal relationship following
administration of another US-licensed meningococcal quadrivalent polysaccharide
conjugate vaccine. The decision to give MenQuadfi to persons with a history of GBS
should take into account the expected benefits and potential risks.
Immunization with MenQuadfi does not substitute for routine tetanus immunization.
Vaccination with MenQuadfi may not protect all vaccine recipients.
The most common adverse reactions following primary vaccination with MenQuadfi in infants 6 weeks through 23 months of age include tenderness, erythema, and swelling at the injection site; irritability, abnormal crying, drowsiness, appetite loss, fever, and vomiting. In individuals 2 years of age and older,the most common adverse reactions include pain at the injection site; myalgia,
headache, and malaise. Other common adverse reactions in children 2 through 9 years
of age include erythema and swelling at the injection site. In adolescents and
adults, rates of solicited adverse reactions following a booster dose were
comparable to those observed following primary vaccination. Other adverse reactions
may occur.
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REFERENCES:
- MenQuadfi [Prescribing Information]. Sanofi Inc.
- Mbaeyi SA, Bozio CH, Duffy J, et al. Meningococcal vaccination: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020;69(9):1-41.
- Pingali C, Yankey D, Elam-Evans LD, et al. National vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13-17 years—National Immunization Survey-Teen, United States, 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morbid Mortal Week Rep. 2022;71:1101-1108.
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