Inactivated influenza vaccine (Quadrivalent)
Information about Inactivated influenza vaccine (Quadrivalent)
Inactivated influenza vaccine (Quadrivalent) Uses
Inactivated influenza vaccine (Quadrivalent) is used for influenza (flu).
How Inactivated influenza vaccine (Quadrivalent) works
Inactivated influenza vaccine (Quadrivalent) 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.
Available Medicine for Inactivated influenza vaccine (Quadrivalent)
Expert advice for Inactivated influenza vaccine (Quadrivalent)
- Your doctor will inject Inactivated influenza vaccine (Quadrivalent) as an injection in the muscle of the upper arm.
- Vaccination should be repeated every year 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.