PEDIACEL®

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The Business:
Manufacturer: Sanofi
Sanofi's total sales 2018: €34.4 billion. Reference: Sanofi At a Glance
Sanofi's vaccine sales 2018: €5.1 billion. Reference: Sanofi At a Glance
PEDIACEL®'s global sales in 2018:€1,749 million (Polio, Pertussis, Hib) €470 million (Adult Booster Vaccines)(See Imovax and TdAdsorbed). Reference: 2018 Sales Report (Excel file)
British Columbia Center for Disease Control expense, F/Y 2018/19 for PEDIACEL®$705,246 Reference: BCCDC FOIA request by TMOV, 12-06-19
 
The Product:
Description of Vaccine: Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed Combined with Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine and Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (Tetanus Protein - Conjugate)
 
Type of vaccine: DTaP-IPV-Hib. Given by Intramuscular injection
Primary medical reference: Package insert for Canada


Concerning Ingredient(s)
Ingredient (follow link to independent info) Quantity Units Reference
aluminum phosphate 1.5 mg Package Insert




Reported Serious Adverse Events and Awards Given for Injuries from this type of vaccine ( DTaP-IPV-Hib)
(These numbers may include only 1% of actual adverse events, according to the DHS's own study, p 6, line 12, which states, 'Likewise, fewer than 1% of vaccine adverse events are reported.')
CDC Vaccine Type DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS TOXOIDS ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE + INACTIVATED POLIOVIRUS VACCINE + HAEMOPHILUS B CONJUGATE VACCINE
Serious adverse events, USA, during 2018 (Definition of serious: Note 1, Source: Note 2)124
Number of injury awards paid by VICP (USA) for this vaccine type from 1988 until September 1, 2019 (Note 3)14
Serious adverse events following immunization, Canada, during 2018, for the group [DTaP, DTaP-IPV, DTaP-IPV-Hib, DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib, DTaP-Hib, DTaP-HB-IPV] which includes this type of vaccine. (Note 4)89



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Other Ingredient(s)
Ingredient Quantity Units Notes
diphtheria toxoid 15 Lf
tetanus toxoid 5 Lf
pertussis toxoid 20 mcg
filamentous haemagglutinin 20 mcg
pertactin 3 mcg
fimbriae Types 2 and 3 5 mcg
Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine-Type 1 (Mahoney) 40 D-antigen units
Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine-Type 2 (MEF1) 8 D-antigen units
Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine-Type 3 (Saukett) 32 D-antigen units
Purified Polyribosylribitol Phosphate Capsular Polysaccharide (PRP) of Haemophilus influenzae-Type b covalently bound to 18-30 mcg of Tetanus Protein 10 mcg
2-phenoxyethanol 0.6 %v/v
polysorbate 80 <=0.1 %w/v (by calculation)
bovine serum albumin trace
Neomycin trace
polymyxin B trace
streptomycin trace
formaldehyde trace
glutaraldehyde trace


Notes:

Note 1- USA - Definition of serious adverse events: According to the CDC's Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS), events are classified as serious when any of the following outcomes are associated with the event: Death, Permanent Disability, Life Threatening, Hospitalized, Existing Hospitalization Prolonged, Congenital Anomaly or Birth Defect.

Note 2- United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health Service (PHS), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) / Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) 1990 - last month, CDC WONDER On-line Database. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/vaers.html on Sep 28, 2019 1:51:20 AM. A most user-friendly interface for you to access the VAERS database is here. It is presented by the National Vaccine Information Center and is called MedAlerts.

Note 3- VICP is the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, Monthly Statistics Report

Note 4- Canada - Definition of serious Adverse Events Following Immunization are those which are life-threatening, result in hospitalization or a prolongation of hospitalization, result in persistent or significant disability, or where the outcome is a birth defect or death, as defined by the World Health Organization. Source: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Bi-annual Report from July 1 to December 31, 2018. and Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Bi-annual Report from January 1 to June 30, 2018.



Babies and children normal body temperature: 97.9°F to 100.4°F (36.6°C to 38.0°C).

Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v3.0 (CTCAE) Ref
Grade 1 - Mild
Grade 2 - Moderate
Grade 3 - Severe
Grade 4 - Life-threatening
Grade 5 - Death