MARCH 6, 2023

FDA Approves IM Administration of Merck’s MMRV Family of Vaccines

By IDSE News Staff

The FDA approved the inclusion of intramuscular (IM) administration to the U.S. package insert for Merck’s measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) family of vaccines, increasing the options for administering routinely recommended injectable pediatric vaccinations, according to a company release. 

The MMRV vaccine family includes M-M-R II, Varivax and ProQuad. These vaccines have long been used in the United States. However, until now, they have only been given