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IMAAVY™

(nipocalimab-aahu)

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Can I Receive Vaccines Before or While Receiving IMAAVY?

Last Updated: 05/01/2025

summary

Here are passages from the IMAAVY PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and PATIENT INFORMATION, which may be helpful to address your question:

Before receiving IMAAVY, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

  • have recently received or are scheduled to receive an immunization (vaccine). People who are being treated with IMAAVY should not receive live vaccines.1 

What should I avoid while receiving IMAAVY?

  • You should not be given live vaccines while receiving IMAAVY.1

It is advised to complete all age-appropriate vaccines according to immunization guidelines prior to initiation of treatment with IMAAVY.1

additional information

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest using it in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the PATIENT INFORMATION for IMAAVY.1

 

References

1 IMAAVY (nipocalimab-aahu) [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc;https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/IMAAVY-pi.pdf