Brand Abhay M - Measles Vaccine

Abhay-M is prepared from live, attenuated measles virus (Edmonston-Zagreb strain) grown in human diploid cells (HDC). Freeze-dried vaccine is dissolved with sterile water for injections enclosed. The dissolved vaccine is yellow to clear pink shade.

When reconstituted as directed, each single human dose (0.5ml) contains not less than: -1000 CCID50 of measles virus Inactive ingredients (stabilizers) are: sorbitol, gelatine, L-arginin, maltose, sodium chloride, lactalbumin hydrolysate and L-alanin. The production and control of measles vaccine (live) satisfies national requirements and the respective monograph of European Pharmacopoeia (3rd ed.)

Abhay-M induces active protection against measles. Abhay-M should be used at the age when children lose their passive protection by maternal antibodies for an optimal immunoreaction to be achieved by immunization.

A single dose of measles vaccine is sufficient to provide prolonged immunity to infection. In countries where the incidence and mortality from measles in the first year of life is high, the recommended age for Immunization is as soon as possible after 9 months of age. Countries where measles are less of a problem may decide to immunize later.