Merck Meningitis Shot Recall List

Merck Meningitis HIB Shot Recall involves ten lots of Hib vaccine and two lots of a vaccine for both Hib and hepatitis B.

Below is the recall list from the FDA. We will post more information as it becomes available.

Certain Lots of PedvaxHIB® [Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (Meningococcal Protein Conjugate)] and COMVAX® [Haemophilus b Conjugate (Meningococcal Protein Conjugate) and Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Vaccine]
NDC 0006-4897-00 and 0006-4898-00

DATE RECALL INITIATED:

December 11, 2007

PRODUCT / LOT NUMBER / EXPIRATION DATE:
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION LOT # EXP. DATE
PedvaxHIB® 0677U 11 January 2010
PedvaxHIB® 0820U 12 January 2010
PedvaxHIB® 0995U 16 January 2010
PedvaxHIB® 1164U 18 January 2010
PedvaxHIB® 0259U 17 October 2009
PedvaxHIB® 0435U 18 October 2009
PedvaxHIB® 0436U 19 October 2009
PedvaxHIB® 0437U 19 October 2009
PedvaxHIB® 0819U 09 January 2010
PedvaxHIB® 1167U 10 January 2010
COMVAX® 0376U 05 January 2010
COMVAX® 0377U 08 January 2010

MANUFACTURER:

Merck & Co., Inc.
West Point, PA

REASON:

These lots of PedvaxHIB and COMVAX are being recalled due to lack of assurance of product sterility.

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