High Dose Flu Shot Side Effects 2015

The vaccine and its side effects.

High dose flu shot side effects 2015. The dose of fluzone high dose is a single 0 5 ml dose for intramuscular injection in adults 65 years of age and older. Common flu shot side. Fluzone high dose may interact with other drugs or vaccines. They may need a stronger dose to get the same protection.

Soreness redness swelling bruising at the injection site may occur and may last for up to 1 2 days. In a large study comparing high dose and standard dose flu vaccines those who received the high dose vaccine were more likely to develop side effects during the week after getting the vaccine. Fever muscle aches headache or weakness may also occur. Chills redness bruising or swelling at the injection site.

Pain redness or swelling where the shot was given. Injection site pain muscle pain feeling unwell malaises and. So there is no possibility you can get the flu from the flu shot however you could experience discomfort from the shot itself which are very similar to symptoms of the flu. Side effects for the high dose vaccines mirror the standard dose.

Soreness around the injection site and a low 24 hour fever. The high dose flu shot is for people ages 65 and older. For all patients taking fluzone high dose influenza virus vaccine inactivated. If any of these effects continue.

Schaffner said this shouldn t deter patients as the alternative can be.