Manufacturer: Abbott
Salt Composition : Inactivated influenza vaccine
Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 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. The most common side effects include headache, muscle pain, weakness, tiredness, bruising, joint pain, sweating, shivering, 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.
Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 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.
In the US, mainly, 3 types of influenza vaccines are available: Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV), Recombinant Influenza Vaccine (RIV), and Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV).
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 Influvac
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Headache
Weakness
Injection site allergic reaction
Bruise
Joint pain
Sweating
Shivering
Children younger than 6 months of age are too young to get a flu shot.
People with severe, life-threatening allergies to any ingredient in a vaccine, including flu vaccine (other than egg proteins), should not get that vaccine.
Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 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 Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 Vaccine. Please consult your doctor.
Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 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.
Inactivated influenza 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, and adults patients having weak immunity due to chronic illness.
Drug-Drug Interactions: INACTIVATED INFLUENZA VACCINE QUADRIVALENT 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).
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found.
Drug-Disease Interactions: INACTIVATED INFLUENZA VACCINE QUADRIVALENT should not be used in individuals with severe allergic reactions or infections, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, neurologic disorders, or a weakened immune system resulting from conditions such as HIV and AIDS.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
ASPIRIN
OSELTAMIVIR
ZANAMIVIR
AZATHIOPRINE
LEFLUNOMIDE
METHOTREXATE
DEFLAZACORT
MERCAPTOPURINE
sars-cov-2 mRNA
Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
If you miss a dose of Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 Vaccine, please consult your doctor.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Your doctor will inject Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 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.
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?
Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 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, and adults patients having weak immunity due to chronic illness.
Q. Is Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 Vaccine helpful in preventing swine flu?
Yes, Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 Vaccine is used to prevent symptoms of swine flu. Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 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 Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 Vaccine?
Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 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 Influvac Tetra 2020/2021 Vaccine.
