Products Sputnik V is a Covid-19 vaccine developed in Russia and the first vaccine from this group to be registered on August 11, 2020 (Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology). The name is derived from the Sputnik satellite, which was the first satellite placed in Earth orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957. Sputnik … Sputnik V
Products AZD1222 has been in the registration phase in the EU and many countries since the beginning of October 2020 as part of a rolling review and is not yet commercially available. The vaccine was developed at Oxford University’s Jenner Institute, spin-off Vaccitech and AstraZeneca. Efficacy and safety are being evaluated in studies involving up … AZD1222
Products Chickenpox vaccine is commercially available as an injectable in many countries (e.g., Varivax). It can also be combined fixed with the MMR vaccine (= MMRV vaccine). Structure and properties This is a live attenuated vaccine containing varicella-zoster virus of the OKA/Merck strain grown in human cells. This strain was developed in Japan in the … Chickenpox Vaccination
Products The MMR vaccine is commercially available as an injectable. Vaccination has been recommended in many countries since the 1980s. Some preparations also contain the chickenpox vaccine (= MMRV vaccine). Effects MMR (ATC J07BD52) is a live vaccine consisting of attenuated measles, mumps, and rubella viruses. These childhood diseases can cause significant complications and numerous … MMR Vaccination
Products mRNA-1273 enters the market as a white dispersion in multidose containers. It was licensed in the EU on January 6, 2021, and in many countries on January 12, 2021. The vaccine has been studied in a clinical trial involving more than 30,000 participants. The unopened multi-dose vial can be stored at -15 °C to … MRNA-1273
Products mRNA vaccines are commercially available as injectables. The first in this group to be approved in many countries was BNT162b2 from BioNTech and Pfizer on December 19, 2020. Moderna’s mRNA-1273 is also an mRNA vaccine. It was released in the EU on January 6, 2021. Both are covid-19 vaccines. Structure and properties mRNA (short … MRNA Vaccines
Products Rabies vaccine is commercially available as a solution for injection (Rabipur, Rabies Vaccine Mérieux). This article refers to active immunization. Structure and properties The vaccine contains inactivated rabies virus of the Flury LEP or WISTAR PM/WI 38-1503-3M strain. Effects Rabies vaccine (ATC J07BG01) results in the formation of neutralizing antibodies and thus immunity to … Rabies Vaccination (Active Immunization)
Products Covid-19 vaccines are in the development and approval phase and are already available in some countries. In many countries, BNT162b2 was the first agent approved on December 19, 2020. mRNA-1273 was approved in the EU on January 6, 2021, and in many countries on January 12, 2021. The first approval will be in Russia … COVID-19 Vaccines
Products Hepatitis A vaccine is commercially available as an injection suspension (Havrix). It has been licensed in many countries since 1993. A fixed combination with hepatitis B vaccine is also available (Twinrix). Structure and properties Hepatitis A vaccine is either hepatitis A virus inactivated with formaldehyde or a liposomal preparation of hepatitis A virus antigen. … Hepatitis A Vaccine
Products Hepatitis B vaccine is licensed as an injectable in many countries (e.g., Engerix-B, combination products). Structure and properties The vaccine contains a the highly purified surface antigen HBsAg of hepatitis B virus. HBsAg is produced by biotechnological methods. It is a membrane protein localized on the viral envelope of hepatitis B virus. Effects Hepatitis … Hepatitis b Vaccine
Products BNT162b2 from German biotechnology company BioNTech and Pfizer was approved in many countries on December 19, 2020, as the first representative of mRNA vaccines and Covid-19 vaccines (Comirnaty, frozen suspension). The vaccine was studied in 2020 in a large Phase III trial with more than 44,000 participants. Switzerland was the first country in which … BNT162b2 (Tozinameran)
Products DTPa-IPV+Hib vaccine is commercially available as a suspension for intramuscular injection (Infanrix DTPa-IPV+Hib, Pentavac). Effects DTPa-IPV+Hib (ATC J07CA06) is a vaccine against the following viral and bacterial diseases. The ingredients used are listed in the third column. Diphtheria (croup) D Diphtheria toxoid Tetanus (tetanus toxoid) T Tetanus Toxoid Pertussis (whooping cough) Pa Acellular components: … DTaP-IPV-Hib Vaccine
