FluQuadri SH 2025 Vaccine

• If you are allergic to the active substances or any other ingredient in the Fluquadri suspension vaccine.
• If you have had a severe allergic reaction, such as anaphylaxis, after a previous dose of any influenza vaccine.

• Pain, tenderness, redness, swelling, hardening or bruising at the injection site
• Headache
• Muscle pain and joint pain
• Tiredness and generalised weakness
• Mild fever, chills or shivering
• Sweating
• Feeling generally unwell
• Nausea
• In infants and young children, drowsiness, irritability and reduced appetite

• Dizziness
• Swollen glands in the neck, armpit or groin
• Rash or itching
• Fainting or feeling faint around the time of the injection, usually related to the injection procedure

• Severe allergic reaction, with swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing, a widespread rash, a sudden drop in blood pressure or collapse
• A fit or seizure, or other serious neurological symptoms such as numbness, tingling or weakness
• A fever that is high or that is not settling

Other General Warnings

• You or your child has a poor immune response (immunodeficiency) or is taking medications that may affect the immune system.
• You or your child experiences issues with bleeding or bruising easily.
• You or your child has previously felt faint or fainted before, during or after an injection.
• You or your child has any blood tests scheduled within a few days following the vaccination.
• You or your child has thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder.
• You have a high fever or a moderate-to-severe illness on the day. Vaccination is usually postponed until recovery. A mild cold does not always require postponement.
• You or your child has had Guillain-Barré syndrome within six weeks of a previous influenza vaccine.
• You or your child has had a severe allergic reaction to a previous influenza vaccine, or is allergic to eggs or chicken protein.
• Never inject this vaccine into a vein. A healthcare professional should give it, with facilities available to manage a severe allergic reaction.

• Your doctor or nurse will administer the Fluquadri suspension vaccine.
• Do not self-inject this vaccine. Please follow any aftercare instructions your doctor or nurse provides.
• It is given as a muscle injection, usually in the upper arm for adults and older children and in the thigh for infants and young children. Do not give it into a vein.
• Tell the doctor or nurse before the injection about any allergy, any fever on the day, any bleeding problem, and any medicine that affects your immune system.
• After your vaccination, stay at the vaccination site for a short observation period so staff can treat any immediate reaction.
• Vaccination is repeated each season. Ask your doctor when your next dose is due, and keep the vaccination record you receive.

• Keep refrigerated at 2°C to 8 °C. Do not freeze. Keep it out of reach of children and pets.
• Do not freeze. Discard the vaccine if it has been frozen, even if it has thawed and looks normal.
• Store it in the original carton to protect it from light.
• Do not use the vaccine after its expiry date, if the packaging is damaged, or if the contents look unusual. Shake it before use if the leaflet directs.
• Do not dispose of it in household waste or down a drain. The clinic or pharmacy disposes of vaccines and used syringes.

• Fluquadri suspension for vaccine is an annual flu vaccine; ask your doctor about vaccination each year because circulating strains can change.
• Please discuss any allergies or previous vaccine reactions with your healthcare provider before vaccination.
• If you have a moderate or severe acute illness, with or without fever, you may need to postpone vaccination until you recover. Mild illness does not always require postponement; ask your doctor.
• Protection takes about two weeks to build, so plan vaccination before the influenza season starts rather than during an outbreak.
• Influenza activity varies by region and season, so vaccination timing may differ where you live. Follow your doctor's advice regarding the injection timing.
• Fluquadri is an inactivated vaccine and cannot give you influenza. Feeling mildly unwell afterwards may be a temporary vaccine reaction.
• It does not protect against the common cold or COVID-19, and it does not prevent every case of influenza, though illness is usually milder.
• Tell your doctor if you developed Guillain-Barré syndrome within 6 weeks of a previous influenza vaccination, as they need to assess the benefits and risks of another dose.
• If you have a blood test booked in the days after vaccination, tell your doctor you've just been vaccinated, as some antibody tests can read falsely positive.
• Move the vaccinated arm normally and apply a cool compress if the site is sore. Ask your doctor before taking a painkiller, and do not take one beforehand just to prevent side effects.
• Influenza vaccination may help reduce the risk of illness in the community
• Seek help immediately for swelling of the face or throat, difficulty breathing, a widespread rash, or fainting.
• Keep your vaccination record and bring it to your next appointment.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Tell your doctor about all medicines, supplements and herbal products you are taking, and about any vaccine you have had recently or are due to receive.
• Immunosuppressive treatment: high-dose corticosteroids, chemotherapy, transplant medicines, radiotherapy and biological treatments such as rituximab may reduce the immune response to FluQuadri, so protection may be weaker.
• Other vaccines: FluQuadri may be given with other vaccines when recommended by a healthcare professional, but it is injected each at separate site, preferably in a different limb.
• Blood-thinning medicines and low platelet counts: these can increase bleeding or bruising at the injection site. Tell the doctor or nurse before vaccination.
• Blood tests: Tell your doctor if you have been vaccinated recently before undergoing antibody testing, including certain tests for HIV-1, hepatitis C and especially HTLV-1 - may give a falsely positive result.

Interactions with food items