USFDA approves intramuscular administration for Merck’s MMRV Family of Vaccines: M-M-RII, VARIVAX, ProQuad
ProQuad is a vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella in children 12 months through 12 years of age.;
Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the addition of the intramuscular (IM) route of administration to the United States Product Insert (USPI) for Merck’s MMRV family of vaccines: M-M-RII, VARIVAX, and ProQuad.
While these vaccines have a long history in the U.S., until now they have only been administered via subcutaneous (SC) injection.
“Building on our history of innovation in the world of vaccines, we’re proud to introduce another method of administration for M-M-RII, VARIVAX, and ProQuad vaccines, which have been important in the fight against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella in the U.S.,” said Dr. Eliav Barr, senior vice president, head of global clinical development and chief medical officer, Merck Research Laboratories.
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