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Table 4 Immunization schedules of U.S. FDA-licensed higher-valent combination vaccines

From: Promoting higher-valent pediatric combination vaccines in China: challenges and recommendations for action

Vaccine

Trade name (year licensed)

Age range

Routinely recommended ages

DTaP-IPV

Kinrix (2008)

4–6 years

5th dose of DTaP, and 4th dose of IPV between 4 and 6 years of age

DTaP-IPV

Quadracel (2015)

4–6 years

5th dose of DTaP, and 4th or 5th dose of IPV between 4 and 6 years of age

DTaP-IPV-Hib

Pentacel (2008)

6 weeks–4 years

4-dose series at 2, 4, 6, and 15–18 months of age

DTaP-HepB-IPV

Pediarix (2002)

6 weeks–6 years

3-dose series at 2, 4, and 6 months of age

DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB

Vaxelis (2018)

6 weeks–4 years

3-dose series at 2, 4, and 6 months of age

  1. DTaP-IPV Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, and polio; DTaP-IPV-Hib Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b; DTaP-HepB-IPV Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, hepatitis B, and polio; DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and hepatitis B