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Read all vaccine information available from your health care professional before receiving the vaccine. If you have any questions, ask your health care professional.

This vaccine is injected into a muscle by a health care professional. It is usually given in the thigh or upper arm.

Vaccines are usually given in a series of doses to provide the best protection. Closely follow the vaccination schedule provided by the health care professional. Keep all scheduled medical appointments. To help you remember, mark your calendar with a reminder. There are various combinations of vaccines available. Based on your child's age, vaccination history, and previous reaction to vaccines, the health care professional will decide which vaccines are best for your child. Discuss the risks and benefits of vaccination with the health care professional.

Drug interactions may change how your medications work or increase your risk for serious side effects. This document does not contain all possible drug interactions. Keep a list of all the products your child uses (including prescription/nonprescription drugs and herbal products) and share it with the health care professional. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicines without the doctor's approval.

Some products that may interact with this vaccine include: drugs that weaken the immune system (including cyclosporine, tacrolimus, cancer chemotherapy, corticosteroids such as prednisone).

This vaccination may interfere with certain lab tests (such as antigen tests), possibly causing false test results. Make sure lab personnel and all the health care professionals know your child has been recently vaccinated.

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Even if your child has already had any of the diseases that this vaccine prevents, your child may not be protected from getting those diseases again. Your child should still receive this vaccine if the health care professional orders it.

It is important that your child receives each vaccination as scheduled. Be sure to make a note of when your child received their last vaccination for their medical record.

Store in the refrigerator away from light. Do not freeze. Keep all medications away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company.

Before your child receives this vaccination, tell the health care professional if your child is allergic to any of the vaccines in this product; or to neomycin or polymyxin; or if your child has any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your health care professional for more details.

Before receiving this vaccine, tell the health care professional your child's medical history, especially of: current fever/illness/infection, breathing problems, immune system disorders (such as due to HIV infection, certain cancers such as leukemia/lymphoma, cancer or radiation treatment), personal/family history of seizure, other brain/nervous system disorders (such as infantile spasms, encephalopathy), reaction to other vaccines, Guillain-Barre syndrome.

This vaccine is not usually used by adults. It is unlikely to be used during pregnancy or by a mother while breastfeeding. Consult the health care professional if you have any questions about using this vaccine.