PUREVAX^® Recombinant Leukemia Vaccine Delivers Powerful Protection

To ensure patients receive the most advanced protection against feline leukemia (FeLV), veterinarians nationwide are choosing PUREVAX^® Recombinant Leukemia Vaccine administered with the VET JET™ transdermal vaccination system.¹

This is the first non-adjuvanted feline leukemia vaccine to offer the enhanced immune response of transdermal vaccination, plus advanced recombinant vaccine technology.² The VET JET transdermal vaccination system creates a dispersion pattern that deposits vaccine directly into the immune cell-rich layers of tissue – without using a needle, at a lower volume dose. Here’s what leading practitioners are saying:

	Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVPM (Hon), Professor of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University "PUREVAX Recombinant Leukemia Vaccine takes immunization against feline leukemia to a new level. This recombinant, non-adjuvanted vaccine creates an immune response that discretely targets the two critical proteins of the virulent virus. The VET JET transdermal vaccination system represents a major step forward in feline vaccination. It uniquely allows precise delivery of the 0.25 mL dose into the skin, rather than under the skin. The result is enhanced antigen processing and lymphocyte activation; the patient benefits from a humoral, or antibody, immune response as well as cell-mediated immunity."
	Mark Cousins, DVM, dipl. ABVP (feline), The Cat Practice, New Orleans, LA "PUREVAX Recombinant Leukemia Vaccine’s non-adjuvanted composition makes it a safe option in the fight against feline leukemia. Non-adjuvanted vaccines cause less inflammatory change in the cat’s tissue. The speed at which the VET JET transdermal vaccination system delivers vaccine is a huge advantage and results in less stress on the animal. Now that PUREVAX Recombinant Leukemia Vaccine is available, I think the choice is clear."
	Mara Bleviss, DVM, Silverado Veterinary Hospital, Napa, CA "I recommend PUREVAX Recombinant Leukemia Vaccine because of its safety profile and ease of administration. Recombinant vaccine technology provides a greater immune response and higher safety factor because you’re giving only the antigens needed to stimulate immunity. Our transition to the new VET JET transdermal vaccination system has been very easy; within a week, all doctors and technicians were very comfortable using it. The needle-free method results in less stress on the animal and is easier to use on fractious animals because of its speed. Owners are really impressed with how well the cats take it."
	Susan Longo, DVM, Annapolis Cat Hospital, Annapolis, MD "We have administered more than 50 doses of PUREVAX Recombinant Leukemia vaccine using the VET JET transdermal vaccination system and are very pleased with the results. The vaccine’s non-adjuvanted composition greatly improves the margin of safety we can offer our clients. Less volume dose is needed because the vaccine targets more immune cells when deposited over a wider area. I trust Merial, and I’m confident that PUREVAX Recombinant Leukemia Vaccine with the VET JET transdermal vaccination system will continue to be safe and effective for my clients."
	Eric Wenke, DVM, Town and Country Animal Hospital, Miami, FL "Adjuvant-free vaccines are a sound choice because they have fewer side effects. The VET JET transdermal vaccination system consistently deposits vaccine in the dermis, the subcutaneous layers and muscle tissues, so we should expect a better immune response. With its needle-free delivery mode, PUREVAX Recombinant Leukemia Vaccine represents a natural evolution in vaccine technology."
	Robert Dickinson, DVM, Duluth Animal Hospital, Duluth, GA "I always try to use a non-adjuvanted vaccine if one is available. With PUREVAX Recombinant Leukemia Vaccine, we explain to our clients that it should provide better immunity with less chance of reaction, which they really appreciate. Initially, there was a brief learning curve for our doctors and technicians to become accustomed to the VET JET transdermal vaccination system, but now that our staff is comfortable with it, everything runs very smoothly. Once it’s loaded, the administration is actually easier than giving a traditional needle shot. I recommend PUREVAX Recombinant Leukemia vaccine because it has a lower volume dosage, it is non-adjuvanted and has fewer side effects."

^{1The VET JET transdermal vaccination system is licensed solely for the administration of PUREVAX Recombinant Leukemia Vaccine.
2Data on file at Merial.}