What is Afluria?
Afluria is an inactivated influenza vaccine (flu shot) used to protect against the flu virus and its related complications, particularly among adults 65 years of age and older. It contains three strains of inactive flu viruses and is administered via injection into the arm muscle once annually during flu season. Afluria helps stimulate the body’s immune system to produce antibodies that can recognize and fight future infections. The vaccine’s effectiveness may vary based on the specific strains included and individual factors, but it has been shown to reduce the risk of severe illness from the flu in adults.
What is Afluria used for?
Afluria is an influenza vaccine, also known as the flu shot. It is an inactivated vaccine, meaning it contains a killed virus, which cannot cause infection or illness in itself. Afluria is formulated to protect against three influenza virus strains: one A strain and two B strains. The vaccine is typically administered intramuscularly, usually in the upper arm muscle, to help build immunity against the flu virus.
Afluria works by introducing a small amount of killed influenza virus into the body, which triggers an immune response that helps to recognize and fight off future infections. As the immune system responds to the vaccine, it produces antibodies specifically designed to target the flu virus, providing protection against serious illness from flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, and muscle aches. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health organizations recommend that healthy individuals six months of age or older receive an annual influenza vaccine, including Afluria, to help protect themselves, their families, and communities against the flu.
Afluria side effects
• Pain, redness, swelling, warmth, itching, bleeding, bruising, or a lump where the needle was given • Fever • Feeling tired, sore, or uncomfortable • Headache • Nausea • Dizziness • Stomach pain • Vomiting
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