PRIORIX-TETRA

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The Business:
Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline's total sales 2018: £30.8 billion. Reference: GSK Key Facts
GlaxoSmithKline's vaccine sales 2018: £5.9 billion. Reference: 2018 Annual Report
PRIORIX-TETRA's global sales in 2018:See PRIORIX. Reference: See PRIORIX
British Columbia Center for Disease Control expense, F/Y 2018/19 for PRIORIX-TETRA$2,848,979 (incl Priorix-tetra & ProQuad) Reference: BCCDC FOIA request by TMOV, 12-06-19
 
The Product:
Description of Vaccine: Combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine, live, attenuated
 Active immunizing agent
Type of vaccine: MMRV. Given by Intramuscular injection
Primary medical reference: Package insert for Canada


Concerning Ingredient(s)
Ingredient (follow link to independent info) Quantity Units Reference
Live, attenuated rubella virus (Wistar RA 27/3 strain - produced in human diploid (MRC-5) cells) General independent refs. Specific independent ref. >=103.0 CCID50 (Cell Culture Infective Dose 50%) Package insert, p 15
Live, attenuated varicella virus (OKA strain) - produced in human diploid (MRC-5) cells. General independent refs. Specific independent ref. >=103.3 PFU (plaque forming unit) Package insert, p 15.




Reported Serious Adverse Events and Awards Given for Injuries from this type of vaccine ( MMRV)
(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 MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA, AND VARICELLA VACCINE (PROQUAD)
Serious adverse events, USA, during 2018 (Definition of serious: Note 1, Source: Note 2)76
Number of injury awards paid by VICP (USA) for this vaccine type from 1988 until September 1, 2019 (Note 3)21
Serious adverse events following immunization, Canada, during 2018, for the group [MMR, MMRV, Var] which includes this type of vaccine. (Note 4)94 (Includes MMR, MMRV, Var)



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Other Ingredient(s)
Ingredient Quantity Units Notes
Live, attenuated measles virus (Schwarz strain)(produced in chick embryo cells) >=103.0 CCID50 (Cell Culture Infective Dose 50%)
Live, attenuated mumps virus (RIT 4385 strain, derived from Jeryl Lynn strain) (produced in chick embryo cells) >=104.4 CCID50 (Cell Culture Infective Dose 50%)
amino acids not given
lactose not given
mannitol not given
sorbitol not given
water for injection not given
neomycin sulphate not given


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