Sanofi Pasteur's A(H1N1) Vaccine HUMENZA®* Recommended by European Medicines Agency
Sanofi Pasteur's adjuvanted A(H1N1) 2009 monovalent inactivated influenza vaccine, Humenza®, is manufactured at Sanofi Pasteur's facility in Val de Reuil, France, using the same process as Sanofi Pasteur's seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine licensed in Europe. Humenza® vaccine contains 3.8 mcg hemagglutinin (HA) of influenza A/California/07/2009 (H1N1)-like virus and includes Sanofi Pasteur's proprietary AF03-adjuvant, designed to stimulate the immune system to increase an immunological response. Humenza® vaccine is not intended to be distributed in the U.S., where Sanofi Pasteur produces another A(H1N1) pandemic vaccine licensed by the United States' Food & Drug Administration. About Influenza Vaccine Production at Sanofi Pasteur
Sanofi Pasteur operates influenza vaccine production facilities in Val de Reuil, France and in Swiftwater, Pa. (U.S.). All Sanofi Pasteur influenza vaccine facilities have been designed to switch from seasonal influenza vaccine production to pandemic influenza vaccine production. Sanofi Pasteur produces approximately 40 percent of the influenza vaccines distributed worldwide. For the 2008-2009 influenza season, the company produced more than 45 percent of the influenza vaccines distributed in the U.S. More information about Sanofi Pasteur's pandemic preparedness efforts can be found at www.pandemic.influenza.com About sanofi-aventis
Sanofi-aventis, a leading global pharmaceutical company, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions to improve the lives of everyone. Sanofi-aventis is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York (NYSE: SNY). For more information, please visit: www.sanofi-aventis.com Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, provided more than 1.6 billion doses of vaccine in 2008, making it possible to immunize more than 500 million people across the globe. A world leader in the vaccine industry, Sanofi Pasteur offers the broadest range of vaccines protecting against 20 infectious diseases. The company's heritage, to create vaccines that protect life, dates back more than a century. Sanofi Pasteur is the largest company entirely dedicated to vaccines. Every day, the company invests more than EUR 1 million in research and development. For more information, please visit: www.sanofipasteur.com or www.sanofipasteur.us.