What are FLUBLOK® QUADRIVALENT (INFLUENZA
VACCINE) and FLUZONE® HIGH-DOSE QUADRIVALENT
(INFLUENZA VACCINE)?
Flublok Quadrivalent and Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent are indicated
for immunization against disease caused by influenza A and B strains
contained in the vaccine. Flublok Quadrivalent is given to people 18
years of age and older. Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent is given to
people 65 years of age and older.
Flublok Quadrivalent and Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent should not be
given to anyone who has had a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
to any component of the vaccine (including egg protein for Fluzone
High-Dose Quadrivalent). In addition, Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent
should not be given to anyone who has had a severe allergic reaction
after previous dose of any influenza vaccine.
Tell your health care provider if you have ever had Guillain-Barré
syndrome (severe muscle weakness) after a previous influenza
vaccination.
If Flublok Quadrivalent and Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent are given
to people with a compromised immune system, including those receiving
therapies that suppress the immune system, the immune response may be
lower than expected.
Vaccination with Flublok Quadrivalent and Fluzone High-Dose
Quadrivalent may not protect all people who receive the vaccine.
Fainting has occurred following vaccination with Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent. Procedures should be
in place to avoid injury from fainting.
For Flublok Quadrivalent, in adults 18 through 49 years of age, the most common side effects were tenderness,
and/or pain where you got the shot; headache, tiredness, muscle aches, and joint pain. In adults 50 years of
age and older the most common side effects were tenderness, and/or pain where you got the shot; headache, and
tiredness.
For Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent, in adults 65 years of age and older, the most common side effects
were pain, where you got the shot; muscle aches, headache, and general discomfort. For Flublok Quadrivalent
and Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent, other
side effects may occur.
For more information, talk to your health care professional and refer
to the full Prescribing Information for
Flublok Quadrivalent
or
Fluzone High-Dose
Quadrivalent. Also, please see complete Patient Information for
Fluzone High-Dose
Quadrivalent.
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