What is the most important information I should know about this vaccine?
The nasal
influenza virus vaccine is a "live virus" vaccine. Influenza virus vaccine is
also available in an injectable form, which is a "killed virus" vaccine. This medication guide
addresses only the nasal spray form of this vaccine.
For at least 21 days after receiving nasal influenza virus vaccine, avoid close contact with
anyone who has a weak immune system caused by disease (such as cancer, HIV, or AIDS), or by
certain medicines such as steroids, cancer chemotherapy, or radiation treatment. A person with a
weak immune system can become ill if they have close contact with you after you have recently
received a an influenza vaccine.
You can still receive a vaccine if you have a cold or fever. In the case of a more severe
illness with a fever or any type of infection, wait until you get better before receiving this
vaccine.
Keep track of any and all side effects you have after receiving this vaccine. If you
ever have to receive another influenza virus vaccine in the future, you will need to tell the doctor
if the first vaccine caused any side effects.
Like any vaccine, influenza virus vaccine may not provide protection from disease in
every person. This vaccine will not prevent illness caused by avian flu ("bird flu").
Becoming infected with influenza (commonly known as "the flu") is much more
dangerous to your health than receiving the vaccine to protect against it. Influenza causes
thousands of deaths each year, and hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations. Like any
medicine, this vaccine can cause side effects, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
What is influenza virus nasal vaccine?
Influenza virus (commonly known as "the flu") is a serious disease caused by a virus.
Influenza virus can spread from one person to another through small droplets of saliva that are
expelled into the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The virus can also be passed
through contact with objects the infected person has touched, such as a door handle or other
surfaces.
Nasal influenza virus vaccine is used to prevent infection caused by influenza virus. The
vaccine is redeveloped each year to contain specific strains of activated (live) flu virus that are
recommended by public health officials for that year.
The nasal influenza virus vaccine is a "live virus" vaccine. Influenza virus vaccine is
also available in an injectable form, which is a "killed virus" vaccine.
Influenza virus vaccine works by exposing you to a small dose of the virus, which helps
your body to develop immunity to the disease. Influenza virus vaccine will not treat an active
infection that has already developed in the body.
Nasal influenza virus vaccine is for use in children and adults, between the ages of 2
and 49 years old.
Becoming infected with influenza (commonly known as "the flu") is much more
dangerous to your health than receiving the vaccine to protect against it. Influenza causes
thousands of deaths each year, and hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations. Like any
medicine, this vaccine can cause side effects, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
Like any vaccine, influenza virus vaccine may not provide protection from disease in
every person. This vaccine will not prevent illness caused by avian flu ("bird flu").
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