Vaccines:
Indications for: FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT
Influenza immunization.
Adults and Children:
<2yrs or ≥50yrs: not recommended. Give before start of flu season; each dose is 0.2mL intranasally (as 0.1mL/nostril). 2–8yrs: 1 or 2 doses/season (depends on vaccination history as per annual ACIP recommendation); if 2 doses, give at least 1 month apart. 9–49yrs: 1 dose/season.
FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT Contraindications:
Allergy to egg protein, gentamicin, gelatin, or arginine. Life-threatening reaction to previous flu vaccine. Concomitant aspirin in patients 2–17yrs of age (Reye's syndrome).
FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT Warnings/Precautions:
Use current formulation only. Asthmatics or children <5yrs old with recurrent wheezing: may be at increased risk of wheezing following administration. Guillain-Barre syndrome within 6 weeks of previous flu vaccine. Underlying medical conditions predisposing to flu complications. Immunocompromised. Have epinephrine inj (1:1000) available. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT Classification:
Influenza vaccine.
FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT Interactions:
Concomitant vaccines: see full labeling. Do not administer until 48hrs after antiviral therapy cessation. Do not give antivirals within 2 weeks of administration.
Adverse Reactions:
Rhinorrhea/nasal congestion, fever, sore throat, decreased appetite, irritability; wheezing.
How Supplied:
Single-dose pre-filled nasal spray (0.2mL)—10
