Influenza vaccine

Indications & Dose:

Annual immunisation against seasonal influenza (for children who have not received seasonal influenza vaccine previously)

• BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION

Child 6 months–9 years: 0.5 mL for 1 dose, followed by 0.5 mL after at least 4 weeks for 1 dose

• BY INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION

Child 2–9 years: 0.1 mL for 1 dose, followed by 0.1 mL after at least 4 weeks for 1 dose, 0.1mL dose to be administered into each nostril

Annual immunisation against seasonal influenza 

• BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION

Child 6 months–17 years: 0.5 mL for 1 dose

Adult: 0.5 mL for 1 dose 

• BY INTRADERMAL INJECTION

Adult 18–59 years: 9 micrograms for 1 dose, dose to be injected into deltoid region

Adult 60 years and over: 15 micrograms for 1 dose, dose to be injected into deltoid region

• BY INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION

Child 2–17 years: 0.1 mL for 1 dose, dose to be administered into each nostri

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GENERAL SIDE-EFFECTS

Uncommon Epistaxis

Frequency not known Febrile convulsions . transient thrombocytopenia . vasculitis (in adults)

PREGNANCY Inactivated vaccines not known to be harmful.

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