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Who gets quadrivalent flu vaccine?

Who gets quadrivalent flu vaccine?

Who can get quadrivalent flu vaccine? Different vaccines are approved for different age groups. There is a quadrivalent flu shot that can be given to children as young as 6 months of age. Other quadrivalent flu shots are approved for people 3 years and older.

What are the side effects of the senior flu shot?

Mild side effects can include pain, redness or swelling at the injection site, headache, muscle ache and malaise.

Which flu vaccine should I get?

CDC recommends annual influenza vaccination for everyone 6 months and older with any licensed, influenza vaccine that is appropriate for the recipient's age and health status, (IIV, RIV4, or LAIV4) with no preference expressed for any one vaccine over another.

Is the senior flu shot stronger?

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicated that the high-dose vaccine was 24.2% more effective in preventing flu in adults 65 years of age and older relative to a standard-dose vaccine.

What vaccines Cannot be given together?

Vaccination should not be deferred because multiple vaccines are needed. All live vaccines (MMR, varicella, live zoster [Zostavax], live attenuated influenza, yellow fever, and oral typhoid) can be given at the same visit if indicated.

What is in the 2019 flu vaccine?

Flu vaccines protect against the three or four viruses (depending on vaccine) that research suggests will be most common. For 2018-2019, trivalent (three-component) vaccines are recommended to contain: A/Michigan/45/2015 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus. A/Singapore/INFIMH-16-0019/2016 A(H3N2)-like virus (updated)

How effective is the flu shot for 2019?

June 28, 2019 — The overall effectiveness of last flu season's vaccine was only 29% because it didn't protect against a flu virus that appeared later in the season, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

How long is the flu shot effective?

Here's something else to keep in mind: it can take two weeks for the flu vaccine to take effect. So if you're exposed to the flu within that two week period, you might still get sick. Once a flu season is over, the old vaccine is not as effective, so an annual flu shot is needed for optimal protection.

How many types of flu are there?

What Are the Different Types of Flu? There are three types of flu viruses: A, B, and C. Type A and B cause the annual influenza epidemics that have up to 20% of the population sniffling, aching, coughing, and running high fevers. Type C also causes flu; however, type C flu symptoms are much less severe.

Who should get the stronger flu shot?

Does CDC recommend one vaccine above another for people 65 and older? The CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices have not expressed a preference for any flu vaccine indicated for people 65 and older. CDC recommends flu vaccination as the first and most important step in protecting against the flu.

What does quadrivalent vaccine mean?

quadrivalent vaccine (KWAH-drih-VAY-lent vak-SEEN) A vaccine that works by stimulating an immune response against four different antigens, such as four different viruses or other microorganisms.

What strain of flu does the vaccine cover?

Flu shots protect against three or four strains of flu virus. Trivalent flu vaccines protect against two influenza A strains — H1N1 and H3N2 — and one influenza B strain.

What is flu vaccine made of?

The virus-containing fluid is harvested from the eggs. For flu shots, the influenza viruses for the vaccine are then inactivated (killed), and virus antigen is purified.

Why do kids need 2 flu shots?

To protect their health, all children 6 months and older should be vaccinated against flu each year. Vaccinating young children, their families, and other caregivers can also help protect them from getting sick. These children are more likely to have severe flu illness that results in hospitalization or death.

Can you get more than one flu shot?

In adults, studies have not shown a benefit from getting more than one dose of vaccine during the same influenza season, even among elderly persons with weakened immune systems. Except for some children, only one dose of flu vaccine is recommended each season.

Are there different strengths of flu shots?

The choices include the regular flu shot (standard dose of the trivalent), the high-dose flu shot (double dose of trivalent), the quadrivalent flu shot (a new four-strain version) and the egg-free shot called Flucelvax.