Flublok

Flublok

vaccine, influenza

Manufacturer:

Sanofi

Distributor:

Zuellig
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Quadrivalent influenza vaccine (recombinant, prepared in cell culture, contains influenza virus haemagglutinin proteins)
Indications/Uses
Active immunization for the prevention of flu disease in adults.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to quadrivalent flu vaccine or to any trace residuals eg, octylphenol ethoxylate.
Special Precautions
Do not inj intravascularly. Do not mix w/ other vaccines in the same syringe. Always administer at different inj sites if to be given at the same time as another injectable vaccine. Caution in case of an anaphylactic event following administration. Postpone vaccination in patients w/ acute febrile illness until fever is resolved. Ab response in patients w/ endogenous or iatrogenic immunosuppression may be insufficient to prevent flu. Administer w/ caution to individuals w/ thrombocytopaenia or bleeding disorder. May not protect all vaccinees. Pregnancy & lactation. Paed patients <18 yr.
Adverse Reactions
Headache, fatigue; myalgia, arthralgia; local tenderness & pain. Nausea; local firmness/swelling & redness, fever, shivering/chills.
MIMS Class
Vaccines, Antisera & Immunologicals
ATC Classification
J07BB02 - influenza, inactivated, split virus or surface antigen ; Belongs to the class of influenza viral vaccines.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Flublok vaccine soln for inj 0.5 mL
Packing/Price
10 × 1's
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