Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (Aged below 13)
Product Details:
Intramuscular injection of inactivated influenza vaccine
Individuals ≥9 years old: Single dose
Individuals 6 months - 8 years old: 1 or 2 doses are required and recommended to have 2 vaccines at least 1 month apart.
This product can be used at 32 designated Quality HealthCare Flu Vaccination Centres: Click here for more details
Guidelines for Children Having Influenza Vaccine
- 13 to 17 years old – Doctor’s assessment can be waived if the child is between 13– 17 years old and being accompanied by his/her parent or legal guardian, in which case his/her parent or legal guardian will sign the Health Declaration Form on the child’s behalf at the time of vaccination.
- An International Guideline has been given that children aged under 9 years and who have NOT received any influenza vaccination previously, are recommended to have 2 vaccines at least 1 month apart. Children who reach the age of 9 years require 1 shot of influenza vaccine only.
Remarks:
If you have any of the conditions, you are recommended to seek further advice from your doctor before receiving vaccination:
- suffering from any acute, chronic or severe illness or any illness (with or without fever) e.g. upper respiratory tract infection, common cold
- allergic to egg or chicken protein, gentamicin sulphate, formaldehyde, haemagglutinin, sodium deoxycholate, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, octoxinol-10 or polysorbate 80, Neomycin, magnesium chloride hexahydrate, RRR-α-tocopheryl hydrogen succinate, disodium phosphate dodecahydrate, Disodium phosphate dehydrate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate
- allergy or serious reaction to drug or vaccine in the past
- blood disorder e.g. thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorder
- immunocompromised
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Recommended for
Individuals aged ≥6 months to 12 (age according to the date of vaccination)