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

• 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

• Refrigerate; do not freeze
• Keep in carton to protect from light

• Inform patients/caregivers that this is an attenuated live virus vaccine and has the potential for transmission to immunocompromised contacts.