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Stamaril TM
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Active ingredients: yellow fever live vaccine, inert substance
Brand name
(ARTG)
: STAMARIL yellow fever vaccine, live, stabilised powder for injection vial and diluent syringe - single doseDownload the Consumer Medicine Information Leaflet
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What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
Prevention of yellow fever. Vaccination is recommended for:, Every individual aged 9 months and over living or travelling through an endemic area with a current or periodic risk of yellow fever transmission. Non-vaccinated individual moving from an endemic area with a current or periodic risk of yellow fever transmission to a potentially receptive non-endemic area with a current or periodic risk of yellow fever transmission. Laboratory workers handling potentially infectious materials. In order to be officially recognised, the yellow fever vaccination must be administered in an approved vaccination centre and registered on an international certificate. The validity period of the certificate is established according to International Health Regulations recommendations and starts 10 days after primary vaccination and immediately after re-vaccination.
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine is a pack that contains more than one component.
Component :
- Injection, powder for
- Subcutaneous
- Lyophilised plug prior to reconstitution. After reconstitution the vaccine is an opalescent beige to beige-pink solution.
Component :
- Diluent, not applicable
- Subcutaneous
- Clear colourless solution.
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius
- Do not Freeze
- Refrigerate
- Shelf lifetime is 3 Years.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
- single dose vial pack
We are unable to tell you if you need a prescription for these medicines. You can ask your pharmacist. This medicine is
- single dose diluent syringe pack
Reporting side effects
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You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
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