Influenza vaccine nasal vaccination system
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TOKO YAKUHIN IND CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2017-04-19
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Abstract
Description
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[0001] The present invention relates to a nasal vaccination system for use in conjunction with a medical syringe for administering an influenza vaccine composition to the nasal mucosa. Background technique
[0002] Influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza virus, especially in winter. Also, influenza sometimes causes widespread epidemics that are severe enough to kill people. For influenza, influenza vaccination is known to have a certain preventive effect and can be widely administered before the epidemic season.
[0003] The only influenza vaccine licensed in Japan is the inactivated protein component of the influenza virus antigen for subcutaneous inoculation, and its split vaccine is currently used as a seasonal influenza vaccine. This subcutaneously administered vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe influenza such as pneumonia, but has low antibody-inducing activity in the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract at the si...