Drug Detail:Influenza vaccine live intranasal (monograph) (Flumist)
Drug Class:
Usual Adult Dose for Influenza Prophylaxis
Through 49 years old:
1 dose (0.2 mL), intranasally, once per influenza season - administer 0.1 mL per nostril
Comments:
- The CDC does not recommend use of this vaccine for the 2016/2017 flu season.
Usual Geriatric Dose for Influenza Prophylaxis
50 years and older: not recommend
Usual Pediatric Dose for Influenza Prophylaxis
2 to 8 years:
1 or 2 doses (0.2 mL), intranasally, per influenza season - administer 0.1 mL per nostril
- If using 2 doses, administer at least 1 month apart
- Use Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices annual recommendations to determine number of doses
9 years and older:
1 dose (0.2 mL), intranasally, once per influenza season - administer 0.1 mL per nostril
Comments:
- The CDC does not recommend use of this vaccine for the 2016/2017 flu season.
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Liver Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Precautions
Safety and efficacy have not been established in patients younger than 2 years.
To report suspected adverse reactions, contact the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) at: https://vaers.hhs.gov
Consult WARNINGS section for additional precautions.
Dialysis
Data not available
Other Comments
Administration advice:
- Do not inject
Storage requirements:
- Refrigerate; do not freeze
- Keep in carton to protect from light
Patient advice:
- Inform patients/caregivers that this is an attenuated live virus vaccine and has the potential for transmission to immunocompromised contacts.