Fluzone High-Dose Vaccine

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A higher dose for patients who are at greater risk.1

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Fluzone High-Dose vaccine is the first and only influenza vaccine designed specifically for people 65 years of age and older.4

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As we get older, our immune systems tend to weaken.2 As a result, adults 65 years of age and older are at greater risk for infection and complications from influenza.2,3

Fluzone High-Dose vaccine is the first and only influenza vaccine designed specifically for people 65 years of age and older.4 It helps your body make antibodies, substances that can help detect and fight off viruses like influenza.1,5 As a result, when compared to traditional influenza vaccines, Fluzone High-Dose vaccine can provide a stronger immune response in older adults.1,5

There are many different types of flu. Fluzone High-Dose vaccine helps protect against the flu virus strains (subtypes A and type B) contained in the vaccine, and not everyone will get the same level of protection.1

Studies have shown that Fluzone High-Dose vaccine is safe for people ages 65 years and older.1 Fluzone High-Dose vaccine is given by injection (shot) in the arm. You may have soreness, mild pain, swelling, fever, headache, fatigue, and muscular pain.1 Fluzone High-Dose vaccine is not appropriate for everybody. Do not receive Fluzone High-Dose vaccine if you or your loved one:

  • Is under 65 years of age1

  • Has ever had an allergic reaction to a flu vaccine1

  • Is allergic to eggs or egg products1

If you or a loved one is moderately or severely ill at the time of your vaccination, talk to a health care provider about whether or not to reschedule. Your doctor may recommend waiting until the illness has gone away. Typically, people with a mild illness can still get the vaccine.5

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Important Safety Information

Indication

Fluzone High-Dose vaccine is an inactivated influenza virus vaccine given for active immunization in persons 65 years of age and older against influenza disease caused by influenza virus subtypes A and type B contained in the vaccine. Approval of Fluzone High-Dose vaccine is based on superior immune response relative to Fluzone vaccine. Data demonstrating a decrease in influenza disease after vaccination with Fluzone High-Dose vaccine relative to Fluzone vaccine are not available.

Safety Information

The most common side effects to Fluzone High-Dose vaccine are soreness, pain, and swelling at the injection site; fever, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches. Other side effects may occur. Fluzone High-Dose vaccine should not be given to anyone with a severe allergic reaction to any vaccine component, including eggs or egg products, or to a previous dose of any influenza vaccine.

Tell your doctor if you have ever experienced Guillain-Barré syndrome (severe muscle weakness) after a previous dose of influenza vaccine. If you notice any other problems or symptoms following vaccination, please contact your health care professional immediately. Vaccination with Fluzone High-Dose vaccine may not protect all individuals.

For more information about Fluzone High-Dose vaccine, talk to your health care professional and see complete Patient Information.

References

  1. Fluzone High-Dose vaccine [Prescribing Information]. Swiftwater, PA: Sanofi Pasteur Inc.; 2012.
  2. Aspinall R, Del Giudice G, Effros RB, Grubeck-Loebenstein B, Sambhara S. Challenges for vaccination in the elderly. Immun Ageing. 2007;4:9.
  3. Treanor JJ. Influenza viruses, including avian influenza and swine influenza. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2010:2265-2288.
  4. CDC. Prevention and control of influenza with vaccines: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010. MMWR 2010;59(RR-8):1-62.
  5. Atkinson W, Wolfe S, Hamborsky J, McIntyre L, eds. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (The Pink Book). 12th ed. Washington, DC: Public Health Foundation; 2011.

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