Avaxim 80 Special Precautions

Talk to a doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using AVAXIM 80 U PEDIATRIC.
If the child has a weakened immune system due to: Corticosteroids, cytotoxic drugs, radiotherapy or other treatments likely to weaken the immune system. The doctor may wait until treatment is over.
HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) infection or any other diseases that weaken the immune system. Vaccine administration is recommended although it may not protect the child as well as it protects people with a normal immune system.
If the child has a liver disease.
If the child has haemophilia or is easily subject to bruises or bleeding.
Fainting can occur (especially in adolescents) following, or even before, any needle injection. Therefore, tell the doctor or nurse if the child fainted with a previous injection.
This vaccine will not protect the child against other viruses that infect the liver (such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C or hepatitis E viruses).
If the child is already infected by the hepatitis A virus at the time of the administration of AVAXIM 80 U PEDIATRIC, the vaccination may not work properly.
The vaccine cannot cause the infections against which it protects.
As with all vaccines, not all people who receive AVAXIM 80 U PEDIATRIC will definitely be protected against hepatitis A.
AVAXIM 80 U PEDIATRIC contains phenylalanine, ethanol, potassium and sodium: AVAXIM 80 U PEDIATRIC contains 10 micrograms of phenylalanine in each 0.5 mL dose, which is equivalent to 0.17 micrograms/kg for a 60 kg person. Phenylalanine may be harmful for people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disorder in which phenylalanine builds up because the body cannot remove it properly.
AVAXIM 80 U PEDIATRIC contains 2 mg of alcohol (ethanol) per dose of 0.5 mL. The quantity for 1 dose of this medicinal product is equivalent to less than 0.1 mL of beer or less than 0.1 mL of wine. The small quantity of alcohol contained in this medicinal product is not likely to cause any notable effects.
AVAXIM 80 U PEDIATRIC contains less than 1 mmol (39 mg) of potassium and less than 1 mmol (23 mg) of sodium per dose, that is to say essentially "potassium-free" and "sodium-free".
Driving and using machines: The vaccine is unlikely to have any effects on the ability to drive or to use machines. However no studies on this were performed.