FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. STRAIGHTFORWARD ANSWERS.
Q. What is the technology behind PreveNile™West Nile Virus Vaccine?
A. PreveNile™ uses advanced chimera technology – the combination of two similar viral structures into one. Because the two viral structures are very similar, PreveNile™ can generate a safe, effective immune response.
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Q. What are the benefits of the PreveNile™ West Nile Virus chimera technology?
A. • Extremely safe – 99.9% reaction free in field safety trials.
• Highly effective – In severe challenge studies at 28 days in horses 5 months of age or older after a single dose, no clinical signs in 95% of vaccinates; no fever or viremia in 100% of vaccinates.
• Full 12 months duration of immunity in yearlings or older horses vaccinated with a single dose.
• Single dose – no booster needed.
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Q. Which horses can be vaccinated with PreveNile™West Nile Virus Vaccine?
A. • Foals as young as 5 months.
• Healthy horses previously vaccinated with another WNV vaccine.
• Healthy horses never vaccinated for WNV.
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Q. Is PreveNile™ West Nile Virus Vaccine safe?
A. Yes. PreveNile™ has been rigorously tested for both effectiveness and safety. In field safety trials, 99.9% of vaccinated horses did not experience any adverse reactions including injection-site reactions.
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Q. How soon will my horse be protected from WNV?
A. In a severe challenge study horses 5-months of age or older vaccinated with a single dose of PreveNile™ demonstrated onset of immunity 28 days post vaccination. Study results indicated no clinical signs in 95% of vaccinates; no fever or viremia in 100% of vaccinates. That makes PreveNile an excellent choice when quick protection is needed.
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Q. Does one dose really protect for a full year?
A. Yes. Because of the makeup of the vaccine, PreveNile™ only requires a single dose to generate a protective immune response. In studies, 100% of yealings aged or older horses vaccinated with PreveNile™ were protected from fever and viremia; and 89% were protected from clinical signs of West Nile infection 12 months after vaccination.
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Q. My horse lives in Florida? Will he need to have a second shot in the fall?
A. No. Studies conducted on yearlings or older horses vaccinated with a single dose of PreveNile™ showed the horses retained full protection 12 months after their primary vaccination.
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Q. Where can I purchase PreveNile™ West Nile Virus Vaccine?
A. PreveNile™ is only available through a licensed veterinarian. Please consult your veterinarian to learn more about PreveNile.
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