Pediatrics

Sanofi Pasteur Receives FDA Approval of Meningococcal Vaccine for Children

Published in Vaccine Weekly, October 31st, 2007

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted licensure to expand the indication for its meningococcal conjugate vaccine, Menactra(R) (Meningococcal [Groups A, C, Y and W-135] Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine), to include children 2 years through 10 years of age.

Menactra(R) vaccine is the first and only quadrivalent conjugate vaccine licensed in the U.S. for the prevention of meningococcal disease. The vaccine first received FDA licensure in 2005 for immunization of adolescents and adults 11 years through 55 years of age. Menactra vaccine offers protection against...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2007-10-31)

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