Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine

Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine helps protect you from influenza (flu). It works by exposing you to a small dose of the flu virus which helps your body to develop immunity against the disease. Vaccination will not treat an existing flu virus infection.

Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH 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.

Prevention of Influenza (flu)

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

Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH 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.

Q: What if you forget to take Fluarix Tetra Suspension for Injection?
A: If you miss a dose of Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine, please consult your doctor.

Your doctor will inject Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH 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.

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?

Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH 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 Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine helpful in preventing swine flu?

Yes, Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine is used to prevent symptoms of swine flu. Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH 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 Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine?

Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH 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 Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine.

Q. How is Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine supplied?

Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH 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.

Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)

Headache

Weakness

Injection site allergic reaction

Bruise

Joint pain

Sweating

Shivering

Alcohol:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy:SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine is safe to use during pregnancy. Most studies have shown low or no risk to the developing baby.

Breast feeding:SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH 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.

Driving:SAFE

Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Fluarix Tetra 2022/2023 NH Vaccine in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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