Manufacturer: Lupin Ltd
Salt Composition : Inactivated influenza vaccine
Influgen 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.
This vaccine can cause mild side effects, but it is better to get vaccinated than to become infected with flu. Influenza causes thousands of deaths each year. The most common side effects include headache, weakness, tiredness, and pain or swelling at the vaccination site. They do not normally last very long. Consult your doctor if any of the side effects persist or worry you.
Before having the injection, you should tell your doctor if you have an illness with a high temperature or if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a vaccine. Some other medicines may react with the flu vaccine so talk to your doctor about other medications you are taking as well. As with any vaccine, vaccination may not fully protect everybody, although it will reduce the symptoms of the flu if you get it. It will not prevent illness from avian flu (bird flu) or a common cold. Consult your doctor first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Influenza virus vaccine is used to prevent infection by the influenza viruses. The vaccine works by causing your body to produce its own protection (antibodies) against the disease. It is also known as a “flu shot”.
Influenza virus vaccine imparts immunity against the influenza virus by stimulating production of antibodies that are specific to the disease. Vaccine recipients develop immunity only to those strains of the virus from which the vaccine was prepared.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Influgen
Headache
Weakness
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
INACTIVATED INFLUENZA VACCINE should not be used in individuals with severe allergic reactions or infections, Guillain-Barre Syndrome neurologic disorders, a weakened immune system resulting from conditions such as HIV and AIDS.
Influgen Vaccine is safe to use during pregnancy. Most studies have shown low or no risk to the developing baby.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Influgen Vaccine. Please consult your doctor.
Information regarding the use of Influgen Vaccine during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Use with caution
Below 9years: Contraindicated
Inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) can be given to all people ≥ 6 months, including pregnant women. Adults ≥ 65 years should be given high-dose IIV. The high dose is recommended only for those ≥ 65 years. Recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV4) can be used in people aged 18 to 49 years.
INACTIVATED INFLUENZA VACCINE may interact with a pain killer (e.g. aspirin), antiviral medications (e.g. oseltamivir and zanamivir), immune suppressants (e.g. azathioprine, leflunomide, methotrexate, and deflazacort), and medicine used to treat blood-related cancer (e.g. mercaptopurine), and a vaccine used to prevent COVID-19 (e.g. sars-cov-2 mRNA).
Kindly do not self administer.
Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
If you miss a dose of Influgen Vaccine, please consult your doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Your doctor will inject Influgen Vaccine as an injection in the muscle of the upper arm.
Vaccination should be repeated every year 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.
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Q. When should I get vaccinated against influenza or flu?
You can get vaccinated at any time during the cold season. However, it is better to get vaccinated at the beginning of the cold season. It is important to know that only one injection is required to protect you for a year.
Q. Who should get vaccinated against influenza?
Influgen Vaccine is recommended for people who are at high risk of developing influenza (flu). It is mainly given to children as early as 6 months of age, pregnant women, adults upto the age of 64 years and patients having weak immunity due to chronic illness.
Q. Is Influgen Vaccine helpful in preventing swine flu?
Yes, Influgen Vaccine is used to prevent symptoms of swine flu. Influgen Vaccine contains a very small amount of the flu virus which is introduced in our body to promote the production of antibodies (chemicals that attack that specific virus). This helps to develop immunity against the virus infection in the future.
Q. How do you store Influgen Vaccine?
Influgen Vaccine should be stored in a refrigerator at 2 - 8ºC (35-46ºF) until it is used. The temperature (2 to 8ºC) must be maintained even when transporting Influgen Vaccine.
Q. How is Influgen Vaccine supplied?
Influgen Vaccine is supplied as a suspension in a prefilled syringe with a plunger stopper and a tip cap with or without needles in various pack sizes.
