Inactivated influenza vaccine
Information about Inactivated influenza vaccine
Inactivated influenza vaccine Uses
Inactivated influenza vaccine is used to prevent influenza (flu).
How Inactivated influenza vaccine works
Inactivated influenza vaccine is an inactivated vaccine (made from a dead virus). It helps develop immunity by forming antibodies, which are proteins that protect against infection caused by viruses present in the vaccine.
Common side effects of Inactivated influenza vaccine
Headache, Weakness, Injection site allergic reaction
Available Medicine for Inactivated influenza vaccine
VaxigripSanofi India Ltd
₹670 to ₹9704 variant(s)
InflugenLupin Ltd
₹7901 variant(s)
InfluvacAbbott
₹979 to ₹22228 variant(s)
LupienzaLupin Ltd
₹7901 variant(s)
Nasovac-SCipla Ltd
₹7611 variant(s)
VaxiFlu-SZydus Cadila
₹3001 variant(s)
VaxiFluZydus Cadila
₹1375 to ₹16602 variant(s)
Cadiflu-SCPL Biologicals Pvt Ltd
₹7811 variant(s)
Agrippal S1Panacea Biotec Ltd
₹5961 variant(s)
InfluenzaSerum Institute Of India Ltd
₹7381 variant(s)
Expert advice for Inactivated influenza vaccine
- Your doctor will inject Inactivated influenza vaccine as an injection in the muscle of the upper arm.
- Vaccination should be repeated in accordance with guidelines to protect you from the flu.
- It can take up to 2 weeks for the vaccine to work. Therefore, you could still develop the illness if you are exposed to flu immediately before or after your vaccination.
- The vaccine will not protect you against common cold, even though some of the symptoms are similar to flu.