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Immunization should be deferred during the course of any acute illness.

IT IS A CONTRAINDICATION TO ADMINISTER MENOMUNE (meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine) - A/C/Y/W-135 VACCINE TO INDIVIDUALS KNOWN TO BE SENSITIVE TO THIMEROSAL OR ANY OTHER COMPONENT OF THE VACCINE. FOR INDIVIDUALS SENSITIVE TO THIMEROSAL, ADMINISTER THE ONE DOSE PACKAGE SIZE AND RECONSTITUTE WITH THE 0.78 ML VIAL OF DILUENT THAT CONTAINS NO PRESERVATIVE.

Last reviewed on RxList: 9/18/2008
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