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Friday, March 14, 2008

Sanofi Pasteur , FDA Licenses DAPTACEL® Vaccine for the Fifth Consecutive Dose in the Pediatric DTaP Immunization Series

March 13, 2008 - DAPTACEL vaccine is licensed for the entire immunization series to protect against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis -Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has licensed DAPTACEL® (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed) to be administered as a fifth consecutive diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine dose for children 4 years through 6 years of age for the prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis... [PDF] Sanofi Pasteur's Press Release - version française du PDF -