Flucelvax Quadrivalent
Generic name:influenza virus vaccine (injection) [ IN-floo-EN-za-VYE-rus-VAK-seen ]
Drug class:Viral vaccines
What is Flucelvax Quadrivalent?
Flucelvax Quadrivalent is an inactivated influenza virus vaccine used for the prevention of influenza.
Influenza virus ("the flu") is a contagious disease caused by a virus that can spread from one person to another through the air or on surfaces. Flu symptoms include fever, chills, tiredness, aches, sore throat, cough, vomiting, and diarrhea. The flu can also cause sinus infections, ear infections, bronchitis, or serious complications such as pneumonia.
Influenza causes thousands of deaths each year, and hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations. Influenza is most dangerous in children, pregnant women, older adults, and people with weak immune systems or health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, or cancer.
Flucelvax Quadrivalent is used to prevent infection caused by influenza virus. The vaccine is redeveloped each year to contain specific strains of inactivated flu virus that are recommended by public health officials for that year.
The injectable Flucelvax Quadrivalent (flu shot) is made from "killed viruses."
Flucelvax Quadrivalent works by exposing you to a small dose of the virus, which helps your body to develop immunity to the disease. This medicine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.
Flucelvax Quadrivalent is for use in adults and children who are at least 6 months old.
Becoming infected with influenza is much more dangerous to your health than receiving this vaccine. Influenza causes thousands of deaths each year, and hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations. However, like any medicine, this vaccine can cause side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
Like any vaccine, Flucelvax Quadrivalent may not provide protection from disease in every person.
Warnings
Flucelvax Quadrivalent is made from "killed viruses" and will not cause you to become ill with the flu virus.
Becoming infected with influenza is much more dangerous to your health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medicine ,Flucelvax Quadrivalent can cause side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
Before taking this medicine
You may not be able to receive Flucelvax Quadrivalent f you are allergic to eggs, or if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to a flu vaccine.
Tell your vaccination provider if you have:
a weak immune system (caused by disease or by using certain medicine); or
a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome (within 6 weeks after receiving a flu vaccine).
You can still receive a vaccine if you ...
