Adenovirus vaccine, live (Oral)

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 22, 2022.

Uses for adenovirus vaccine, live

Adenovirus type 4 and type 7 live vaccine is used to prevent febrile (with fever) acute respiratory disease (ARD) caused by adenovirus type 4 and type 7. It works by causing your body to produce its own protection (antibodies) against the virus.

This vaccine is given to military personnel 17 to 50 years of age.

This vaccine is to be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor or other health care professional.

Before using adenovirus vaccine, live

In deciding to use a vaccine, the risks of taking the vaccine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this vaccine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to adenovirus vaccine, live or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of adenovirus type 4 and type 7 live vaccine in children up through 16 years of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of adenovirus type 4 and type 7 live vaccine in the geriatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Interactions with medicines

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this vaccine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Receiving this vaccine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to use this vaccine or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Deflazacort
• Thiotepa

Receiving this vaccine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Anifrolumab-fnia
• Ansuvimab-zykl
• Atoltivimab
• Azathioprine
• Baricitinib
• Canakinumab
• Certolizumab Pegol
• Dupilumab
• Everolimus
• Fingolimod
• Golimumab
• Infliximab
• Ixekizumab
• Mycophenolic Acid
• Ocrelizumab
• Ozanimod
• Ponesimod
• Rilonacept
• Secukinumab
• Sirolimus
• Tacrolimus
• Tralokinumab-ldrm
• Ustekinumab
• Voclosporin

Receiving this vaccine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often yo...