VaxiFlu 4 Vaccine

Short Description

VaxiFlu 4 Vaccine helps protect you from influenza (flu) by exposing you to a small dose of the flu virus, which helps your body develop immunity against the disease.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

VaxiFlu 4 Vaccine is given as an injection into a muscle by a doctor or nurse. It is usually given just before the cold season when the flu virus begins to increase. Normally, only one injection is required to protect you for a year. You should have the vaccination each year because different new strains of the flu virus emerge frequently and different vaccines are developed. It is especially important to have this vaccine if you are elderly or have chronic health problems such as diabetes, heart failure, kidney failure, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is also recommended for young children over 6 months of age.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.

Side Effects

Headache Muscle pain Weakness Tiredness Bruising Joint pain Sweating Shivering Pain or swelling at the vaccination site

Alcohol Warning

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with VaxiFlu 4 Vaccine. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding Warning

VaxiFlu 4 Vaccine is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.

Pregnancy Warning

VaxiFlu 4 Vaccine is safe to use during pregnancy. Most studies have shown low or no risk to the developing baby.

Interacting Medicines

Mycophenolate mofetil Azathioprine Cyclophosphamide Mercaptopurine

VaxiFlu 4 Vaccine is an inactivated vaccine (made from a dead virus). It helps develop immunity by forming antibodies, which are proteins that protect against infection caused by viruses present in the vaccine.

Your doctor will inject VaxiFlu 4 Vaccine as an injection in the muscle of the upper arm or thigh muscle. Vaccination should be repeated in accordance with guidelines to protect you from the flu. It can take up to 2 weeks for the vaccine to work. Therefore, you could still develop the illness if you are exposed to flu immediately before or after your vaccination. The vaccine will not protect you against common cold, even though some of the symptoms are similar to flu.