Influvac
Influvac vaccine helps adults and children over 6 months old protect themselves against influenza (flu).
Form
injektioneste, suspensio, esitäytetty ruisku
Strength
15 mikrog HA / 0.5 ml
Active Ingredient
Influenza A virus H1N1, surface antigen, inactivated
Manufacturer
Viatris Oy
How to Use
Dosage
One 0.5 ml dose for adults and children 6 months and older.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give the vaccine as an injection into a muscle or deep under the skin.
Important
One 0.5 ml dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Drowsiness
- •Sweating
- •Loss of appetite
- •Nausea
- •Abdominal pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Vomiting
- •Irritability/Restlessness
- •Muscle pain
- •Joint pain
- •Fatigue
- •Fever
- •General discomfort
- •Chills
- •Pain at injection site
- •Redness at injection site
- •Swelling at injection site
- •Hardening at injection site
- •Bruising at injection site
RARE
- •Serious allergic reactions (shock or severe swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat) that require urgent medical attention.
- •Skin reactions that can spread over the body, including itching, hives, and rash.
- •Inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis) which may cause skin rashes and, very rarely, temporary kidney problems.
- •Nerve pain, tingling or numbness, seizures with fever, stiff neck, confusion, weakness or paralysis in parts of the body (like Guillain-Barré syndrome).
- •Temporary decrease in blood cells called platelets, which can lead to more bruising or bleeding; temporary swelling of lymph glands in the neck, armpit, or groin.
Important Warnings
- Do not use Influvac if you or your child are allergic to the active ingredients or any other component of the vaccine, including egg, formaldehyde, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, polysorbate 80, or gentamicin.
- Tell your doctor if you or your child have a weak immune system or bleeding problems, or if you bruise easily.
- If you or your child have a high fever or a serious infection, postpone vaccination until you are well again.
- Fainting or other stress reactions can occur due to needle injection. Tell your doctor if you have had such reactions before.
- Like all vaccines, Influvac may not fully protect everyone who gets it.