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NEMOVAC Lyophilisate for Oculonasal Suspension/use in Drinking Water

Active ingredient: Avian pneumovirus

Form

Liquid

Species

Chickens

Manufacturer

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH

VMD MA No.

04491/3029

What it's used for

Onset of immunity: 17 days after vaccination. Duration of immunity: 5 weeks after vaccination. For breeder and layer pullets: Priming for active immunisati...

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Clinical information

NEMOVAC Lyophilisate for Oculonasal Suspension/use in Drinking Water — SPC Details

Source: VMD Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Last updated 27 Mar 2026.

Onset of immunity: 17 days after vaccination.
Duration of immunity: 5 weeks after vaccination.
For breeder and layer pullets:
Priming for active immunisation of pullets from 14 weeks of age before booster vaccination
with an inactivated vaccine containing avian pneumovirus to reduce respiratory signs
associated with avian pneumovirus infection.
For onset of immunity and duration of immunity of full schedule, see SPC of the inactivated

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booster vaccine.

Breeder/layer pullets:
One dose of vaccine to be administered at 14 weeks of age before booster vaccination
with inactivated vaccine prior to the onset of lay.
Apply the usual aseptic precautions to all administration procedures.
Calculate the number of vials of vaccine required to vaccinate all the birds. Treat all water
to come into contact with the vaccine with skimmed milk powder at a rate of 2.5 g per litre
(use only clean, antiseptic and disinfectant free drinking water).
Half fill a plastic (non-metallic) container in which a vaccine vial can be submerged with the
clean treated drinking water.
Remove the metal caps from each of the vaccine bottles, submerge each one individually
and remove the rubber cap. Rinse the bottle, remove the cap and bottle and discard
appropriately. Repeat for each bottle.
Administration by oral route (broilers and pullets)
For 1,000 birds, reconstitute the freeze-dried pellet corresponding to 1,000 doses in a
small quantity of non-chlorinated drinking water and subsequently dilute it into a volume of
non-chlorinated drinking water to be consumed within 1 to 2 hours. Birds must have
drinking water withdrawn for 1 to 2 hours before administering vaccine.
Administration by spray route (pullets)
For 1,000 birds, reconstitute the freeze-dried pellet corresponding to 1,000 doses into 1 ml
of non-chlorinated water and subsequently dilute it into the volume of non-chlorinated
water according to the type of sprayer used (pressure-sprayer or sprayer with rotary cone,
for further information on sprayer equipment, contact the manufacturer).
Spray the vaccine solution above the birds using a sprayer capable of producing droplets
with a mean diameter of 80 to 150 µm.
For proper vaccine distribution, make sure that birds are evenly distributed during
spraying.
The ventilation system of the poultry house should be inoperative during the spray
administration.
The reconstituted product appears as a pale suspension.

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None.

None known.
In layer and breeder pullets, refer to the SPC of the inactivated booster vaccine.
Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a
veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to
either the marketing authorisation holder or the national competent authority via the
national reporting system. See the package leaflet for respective contact details

Vaccinate healthy animals only.

Special precautions for safe use in the target species:
The product is a live vaccine and is excreted from vaccinated birds and so spreads to
unvaccinated chickens and turkeys. Reversion to virulence trials carried out in the
laboratory have shown that the strain does not revert to virulence neither in chickens nor in
turkeys. However, precautionary measures have to be followed in order to diminish the
spread, see sections 3.9 and 5.5.
It is advised not to vaccinate in the presence of other sensitive species (guinea fowl,
pheasant), taking into account the spread of the vaccine strain and the lack of safety data
for these species.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals:
Care should be taken during reconstitution and administration of the vaccine.
Wash hands and wear disposable gloves during reconstitution and administration of the
vaccine.
Hands should be washed and disinfected after vaccinating.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment:
Not applicable.

Safety and efficacy data are available which demonstrate that the simultaneous use of the
vaccine and Infectious Bursal Disease, Infectious Bronchitis and Newcastle Disease
vaccines may slightly decrease or transiently delay the humoral response of animals to
NEMOVAC. The simultaneous use of the vaccine and Infectious Bronchitis vaccine may
decrease and/or delay the Infectious Bronchitis seroconversion. Therefore, no other
vaccine should be used simultaneously with the product.

Store and transport refrigerated (2 °C – 8 °C).
Do not freeze.
Protect from light.
After reconstitution, do not store above 25 °C.
Broached vials should not be stored.

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This information is sourced from the official Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). It is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before administering any medication.