Influenza vaccine
Influenza vaccines, colloquially known as flu shots or flu jab, are vaccines that protect against infection by influenza viruses. New versions of the vaccines are developed twice a year,... Wikipedia
- Target disease: Influenza virus (for seasonal flu: A/H1N1, A/H3N2, and B/Victoria)
- Trade names: Afluria, Fluarix, Fluzone, others
- AHFS/Drugs.com: Inactivated: Monograph Intranasal: Monograph Recombinant: Monograph
- Pregnancy, category: AU: B1 or B2 (depending on vaccine brand)
- Routes of, administration: Intramuscular, intranasal, intradermal
- Legal status: AU: S4 (Prescription only), CA: ℞-only / Schedule D, UK: POM (Prescription only), US: ℞-only, EU: Rx-only, Rx-only
- CAS Number: 1704512-59-3
- ATC code: J07BB01 (WHO) J07BB02 (WHO), J07BB03 (WHO), J07BB04 (WHO)
- ChemSpider: none
- KEGG: D04536
- Data source: DuckDuckGo