• Infanrix Hexa Vaccine is a combination of multiple vaccines
• It is used to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertusis, polio, haemophilus influenzae type B disease, and hepatitis B infection in infants and toddlers
• It promotes the immune system to act against microorganisms to prevent such infections
• Infanrix Hexa Vaccine is to be administered by healthcare professionals
• You should not self-administer this medicine at home
• To get the full benefit of the vaccine, it is important to get the complete dose of the vaccine.
• Common side effects of this medicine include loss of appetite, irritability, unusual crying, restlessness, fever, and sleepiness
• It may also cause redness, pain, and swelling at the site of injection
• These are usually temporary and resolves itself with time
• However, if any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let the doctor know.
• Before receiving the injection, let your child's doctor know if the child has any medical conditions
• Let the doctor also know if the child is on any other medications.

Uses of Infanrix Hexa Vaccine

• In Prevention of Polio Polio is a life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus
• It can spread from person to person and can infect the brain and spinal cord causing paralysis (unable to move body parts)
• Infanrix Hexa Vaccine gives protection against polio virus
• It works by helping the immune system to produce antibodies to fight against the virus
• In Prevention of Tetanus Tetanus causes a locked jaw, thus making it impossible to breathe, open the mouth to eat or swallow
• Infanrix Hexa Vaccine prevents tetanus by helping the body produce substances that resist infection from bacteria causing tetanus
• Infanrix Hexa Vaccine should be given to everyone, even to children as early as 6 weeks of age
• Consult your doctor if you have any doubts
• In Prevention of Pertussis Pertussis (often called whooping cough) is an infection of the airways that can occur at any age but mostly affects infants and young children
• The infection causes uncontrollable coughing that can make it difficult to breathe
• Infanrix Hexa Vaccine gives protection from pertussis
• Consult your doctor for complete information regarding vaccination schedules
• In Prevention of Diphtheria Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that causes pain and swelling in the throat
• This might cause difficulty in breathing
• It might also damage the heart, kidneys and nerves
• Infanrix Hexa Vaccine gives protection against diphtheria
• It is recommended to get your child vaccinated against diphtheria as early as 6 weeks
• It is advisable to consult your doctor for complete information regarding vaccination schedules
• In Prevention of Hepatitis B infection Infanrix Hexa Vaccine is used to protect against infection by the hepatitis B virus
• Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by a virus
• It can be spread from a mother to her newborn baby, by sharing needles and other equipment during drug use, by having sex with an infected person, by having a tattoo or body piercing and by sharing contaminated toothbrushes or razors
• Hepatitis B can be serious, but it does not always cause obvious symptoms.However, this medicine does not work if you already have hepatitis B
• In Prevention of Haemophilus influenzae Type b disease Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a bacteria responsible for severe pneumonia (lung infection), meningitis (inflammation of the brain), and other diseases that are caused in children aged less than 5 years
• It is transmitted through the respiratory tract from infected to those individuals who are at risk of getting the infection
• Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect against Haemophilus influenzae Type b disease
• It is given by a doctor or a nurse and should not be self-administered.

Missed Doses

Frequestly asked Questions

Common and Known Side effects of Infanrix Hexa Vaccine

• Irritation
• Irritability
• Loss of appetite
• Restlessness
• Injection site reactions (pain
• swelling
• redness)
• Unusual crying
• Fever
• Sleepiness