Table 2.
Available commercial PCV2 vaccines and some of their features.
| Vaccine | Antigen | Recommended usage | Manufacturer | Adjuvant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circovac® | Inactivated PCV2a virus (whole virus) | Breeding sows (two doses at 5 weeks of age and 2 weeks ante -partum)/piglets | Merial, Lyon, France | Mineral oil |
| FosteraTM PCV | Killed chimeric PCV1-2a virus | One dose for piglets of three weeks old or above | Pfizer | SL-CD aqueous |
| Ingelvac CircoFLEX® | Capsid protein of PCV2a (recombinant) | One dose for piglets of three weeks of age or older | Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. Missouri, U.S.A. |
Carbomer |
| Circumvent® PCV | Capsid protein of PCV2a (recombinant) | Two doses at 3 and 6 weeks of age of piglets/growers respectively | Intervet/SP (Merck) | Microsol Diluvac Forte® (MDF) |
| Porcilis® PCV | Capsid protein of PCV2a (recombinant) | One dose for piglets of three weeks of age or older | Schering-Plough (Merck) | Mineral oil |