Flucelvax, Fluzone HD, Fluad

Influenza (Flu) Vacccine: What you need to know

Who is eligible?

• All adults are recommended to receive influenza vaccination each year.

• Adults age 65 and older should preferentially receive any one of the following higher dose or adjuvanted influenza vaccines: high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine (HD-IIV), recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV), or adjuvanted IIV (aIIV, Fluad). If none of these three vaccines is available, then any other age-appropriate influenza vaccine should be used.

• Solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) age 18 through 64 years who are on immunosuppressive medication regimens may receive HD-IIV or aIIV influenza vaccine as acceptable options for influenza vaccination, without a preference over other age-appropriate IIVs or RIVs.

• Adults who are or will be pregnant during the influenza season: administer any recommended, age-appropriate IIV or RIV to pregnant people in any trimester.

• Adults who do not recall whether they received influenza vaccine in the current vaccination season should be vaccinated.

• Adults who recently received another vaccine, including COVID-19 vaccine, may be administered IIV or RIV at any time before, after, or simultaneously (on the same day, at separate anatomic sites). Live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) may be administered without regard to timing of non-live vaccines, but should be administered on the same day or at least 4 weeks apart from an injectable live virus vaccine. Information on coadministration of all vaccines can be found at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/timing.html and information on giving 2 or more intramuscular vaccines can be found at www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2030.pdf.

What is it for?

• Flucelvax is an inactivated vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of influenza disease caused by influenza virus subtypes A and type B

Where should I get it?

• Schedule an appointment at your local Pharmacy Modern Drug!