What vaccines were pulled from the market?
What vaccines were pulled from the market?
| VACCINE | COMMENTS |
|---|---|
| SMALLPOX | SMALLPOX ERADICATED |
| ORAL POLIO (OPV) | POLIO REGIONALLY ELIMINATED A SAFER VERSION (INACTIVATED POLIO VACCINE) WAS AVAILABLE THAT REPLACED THE LIVE ATTENUATED ORAL VACCINE IN INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES |
| ROTAVIRUS (ROTASHIELD®) | SAFETY CONCERNS (IMPLICATED AS A CAUSE OF INTUSSUSCEPTION IN INFANTS) |
What happened to the vaccine for Lyme disease?
In February 2002, the company decided to withdraw the vaccine. Much has been written about why the public, who initially warmly embraced the vaccine, turned so strongly against it. LYMErix is still the only fully approved vaccine to be withdrawn because of low public demand even amid a continually high rate of disease.
Who made LYMErix?
We had one, once. The Food and Drug Administration approved LYMErix, manufactured by SmithKline Beecham (now GlaxoSmithKline), for use in 1998. LYMErix worked by inducing antibodies into human blood, which would then go into any ticks that attached to your body.
Is Lyme disease fatal?
Lyme disease appears to rarely be fatal. Many of the fatal cases reported have been in patients co-infected with other tick-borne pathogens such as Ehrlichia species and B microti, and in Europe, tick-borne encephalitis.
When was tripedia discontinued?
Production of Tripedia was discontinued by Sanofi Pasteur in February 2011.
Is Lyme disease a virus?
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection you get from the bite of an infected tick. At first, Lyme disease usually causes symptoms such as a rash, fever, headache, and fatigue. But if it is not treated early, the infection can spread to your joints, heart, and nervous system.
Why was Heptavax discontinued?
The most common reason for discontinuation was lost to follow-up (mpHBV SC: 3.2%; Heptavax®-II SC: 2.9%; and mpHBV IM: 7.4%) and withdrawal of consent (mpHBV SC: 1.4%; Heptavax®-II SC: 5.7%; and mpHBV IM: 1.1%).
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