A 5cc vial of Fluzone

Fluzone is the commercial name of an influenza virus vaccine, distributed by sanofi pasteur, USA. It is a split-virus vaccine, which is produced by chemical disruption of the influenza virus. Therefore, it is incapable of causing influenza per se. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (700x1064, 72 KB)Fluzone 5 cc vial, an influenza virus vaccine distributed by Aventis Pasteur in the USA. US Federal Government public domain image. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (700x1064, 72 KB)Fluzone 5 cc vial, an influenza virus vaccine distributed by Aventis Pasteur in the USA. US Federal Government public domain image. ... Influenza, commonly known as flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses). ... This article is about biological infectious particles. ... A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to establish immunity to a disease. ... Sanofi pasteur is the vaccines business of sanofi-aventis Group. ...

As approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Fluzone is a preservative-free vaccine administered in a single dose by intramuscular injection. It is presented as a 0.25 ml syringes for pediatric use and 0.5 ml syringes for adults and children. Vials must be stored under temperatures from 2 to 8 degrees Celsius and are inactivated by freezing. Fluzone was approved in April 2002 by the FDA. It is recommended for vaccination against the following type A and B influenza viruses and has been optimized for the 2004-2005 season. “FDA” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A syringe nowadays nearly always means a medical syringe, but it can mean any of these: A simple hand-powered piston pump consisting of a plunger that can be pulled and pushed along inside a cylindrical tube (the barrel), which has a small hole on one end, so it can... Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants and children. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

• Type A: New Caledonia 20/99
• Type A: Wyoming 03/2003
• Type B: Jiangsu 10/2003

Fluzone comes in 3 versions that are thimerosal-free. There is a 0.25cc prefilled pediatric syringe, a 0.5cc prefilled syringe, and a 0.5cc vial. There is also a multi-use vial (shown in the picture) that does contain thimerosal. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The optimal vaccination period with Fluzone in the Northern hemisphere is October through November, because influenza activity usually begins in November or December, peaking in late December, and is strongly recommended for people 6 months of age or older. The use of Fluzone in infants less than 6 months of age is not recommended. Immunization with Fluzone may not protect 100% of susceptible individuals. A child being immunized against polio. ...

Adverse effects

• Mild soreness, local pain and swelling at the local of the injection
• In small children and in people with no previous exposure to a flu vaccine, episodes of fever, malaise, myalgia (muscle pain)
• In people who are sensitive to egg protein, allergic reactions may ensue, such as hives, angioedema, asthma and anaphylaxis

Pain redirects here. ... Edema (BE: oedema, formerly known as dropsy) is swelling of any organ or tissue due to accumulation of excess fluid. ... An analogue medical thermometer showing the temperature of 38. ... Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, an out of sorts feeling, often the first indication of an infection or other disease. ... Myalgia means muscle pain and is a symptom of many diseases and disorders. ... Allergy is an abnormal reaction to a substance foreign to the body that is acquired, predictable and rapid. ... Urticaria or Hives is a relatively common form of allergic reaction that causes. ... Angioedema (BE: angiooedema), also known by its eponym Quinckes edema, is the rapid swelling (edema) of the skin, mucosa and submucosal tissues. ... Anaphylaxis is an acute systemic (multi-system) and severe Type I Hypersensitivity allergic reaction in humans and other mammals. ...

See also

• Vaccine
• Vaccination
• Influenza vaccine
• Influenza
• Public health
• Fluarix
• Fluvirin

A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to establish immunity to a disease. ... A vial of the vaccine against influenza. ... Model of Influenza Virus from NIH The flu vaccine is a vaccine to protect against the highly variable influenza virus. ... Influenza, commonly known as flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses). ... Public health is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis. ... Model of Influenza Virus from NIH The influenza vaccine or flu shot is a vaccine to protect against the highly variable influenza virus. ...

External links

• Fluzone Trivalent Vaccine. RxMed.