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• The nasal H1N1 influenza virus vaccine is a "live virus" vaccine. H1N1 influenza virus vaccine is also accessible in an injectable form, which is a "killed virus" vaccine. This medicine manual addresses only the nasal form of this vaccine.
• H1N1 influenza is sometimes called "swine flu" because it is generally found in pigs. You can't become infected with H1N1 influenza from eating pork products.
• Do not receive this vaccine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a flu vaccine, if you are under 18 years old and have recently taken aspirin, or if you are allergic to eggs, arginine, or gelatin.
• Till you receive H1N1 influenza virus nasal vaccine, speak your doctor if you have asthma, a weak immune system, or a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome or neurologic mess affecting the brain (especially if these were caused by a vaccine).
• Also speak your doctor if you have used a flu medicine such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza) within the past 48 hours.
• You can still receive an H1N1 influenza vaccine if you have a cool or fever. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before you get better till receiving this vaccine.
• Hold track of any and all side effects you have after receiving this vaccine. If you ever have to receive other influenza virus vaccine in the future, you will need to speak the doctor if the first vaccine caused any side effects.
• Like any vaccine, H1N1 influenza virus vaccine may not provide protection from malady in each face. This vaccine will not prevent diseases caused by avian flu ("bird flu").
• Becoming infected with influenza is many more dangerous to your health than receiving the vaccine to protect against it. Most people with H1N1 influenza have recovered, but the virus has caused some deaths.
• H1N1 influenza is sometimes called "swine flu" because it is generally found in pigs. You can't become infected with H1N1 influenza from eating pork products.
• H1N1 influenza virus can spread from one face to other through little droplets of saliva that are expelled into the air when an infected face coughs or sneezes. The virus can also be passed through contact with objects the infected face has touched, such as a door handle or another surfaces.
• H1N1 influenza virus vaccine is used to prevent infection caused by the pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.
• The nasal H1N1 influenza virus vaccine is a "live virus" vaccine. H1N1 influenza virus vaccine is also accessible in an injectable form, which is a "killed virus" vaccine.
• H1N1 influenza virus vaccine works by exposing you to a little doze of the virus, which helps your body to develop immunity to the malady. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.
• H1N1 influenza virus nasal vaccine is for use in people between the ages of 2 years and 49 years.
• Becoming infected with influenza is many more dangerous to your health than receiving the vaccine to protect against it. Most people with H1N1 influenza have recovered, but the virus has caused some deaths. Like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects, but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Like any vaccine, H1N1 influenza virus vaccine may not provide protection from malady in each face. This vaccine will not prevent diseases caused by avian flu ("bird flu").
• Do not receive this vaccine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a flu vaccine, or:
· if you are under 18 years old and have recently taken aspirin or another similar medicines such as Disalcid, Doan's Pills, Dolobid, Salflex, Tricosal, and others; or
· if you are allergic to eggs, arginine, or gelatin.
• Till you receive H1N1 influenza virus nasal vaccine, speak your doctor if you have:
· asthma or wheezing (especially in children younger than 5 years old);
· a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome (especially if you had it within 6 weeks after having a flu vaccine);
· a weak immune system caused by malady, bone marrow transplant, or by using determined medicines or receiving cancer treatments;
· a neurologic mess or malady affecting the brain (or if this was a reaction to a previous vaccine); or
· if you have used a flu medicine such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza) within the past 48 hours.
• You can still receive a vaccine if you have a cool or fever. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before you get better till receiving this vaccine.
• Vaccines may be deleterious to an unborn child and usually must not be given to a pregnant woman. However, not vaccinating the mother could be more deleterious to the child if the mother becomes infected with a malady that this vaccine could prevent. Your doctor will solve whether you must receive this vaccine.
• It is not known whether H1N1 influenza virus vaccine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• This vaccine must not be given to anyone younger than 2 or older than 49 years of age.
• This vaccine is given as a nasal spray into every nostril. Your doctor, nurse, or another healthcare provider will give you this vaccine.
• Children younger than 10 years old must receive two doses of H1N1 influenza virus nasal vaccine spaced one month separately. Older children and adults are generally given only one dose.
• Your doctor may recommend treating fever and pain with an aspirin-free pain reliever such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, and others) after the vaccine is given. Follow the label directions or your doctor's instructions about how many of this medication to take.
• It is especially significant to prevent fever from occurring if you have a seizure mess such as epilepsy.
• If your baby misses a booster doze of this vaccine, call your doctor for instructions.
• Be certain to receive all doses of this vaccine recommended by your healthcare provider or by the health department of the state where you live. If you do not receive the full series of vaccines, you may not be fully protected against the disease.
• An overdose of this vaccine is unlikely to occur.
• For at least 2 weeks after receiving this vaccine, avoid using antiviral medications that are normally used to treat flu symptoms, such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza).
• The nasal form of H1N1 influenza virus vaccine is a "live virus" vaccine and may reason you to have mild flu-like symptoms. However, you may have flu-like symptoms at any time during flu season that may be caused by strains of influenza virus that are not contained in the vaccine.
• You must not receive a booster vaccine if you had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first dose.
• Hold track of any and all side effects you have after receiving this vaccine. If you ever have to receive other H1N1 influenza virus vaccine in the future, you will need to speak the doctor if the first vaccine caused any side effects.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· wheezing, trouble breathing;
· weakness, numbness or tingly feeling in your foots and spreading upward; or
· tall fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms.
• Smaller serious side effects can recent a day or two after you receive this vaccine and may include:
· runny or stuffy nose, sneezing;
· low fever;
· stomach pain, loss of appetite;
· feeling weary or irritable;
· headache; or
· muscle pain.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message vaccine side effects to the US Department of Health and Human Services at 1-800-822-7967.
• Till receiving this vaccine, speak the doctor about all another vaccines you have recently received.
• Also speak the doctor if you have recently received drugs or treatments that can weaken the immune system, including:
· an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
· medications to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or another autoimmune disorders, such as azathioprine (Imuran), efalizumab (Raptiva), etanercept (Enbrel), leflunomide (Arava), and others; or
· medicines to treat or prevent organ transplant rejection, such as basiliximab (Simulect), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral, Gengraf), muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone), mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), sirolimus (Rapamune), or tacrolimus (Prograf).
• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can affect this vaccine. Speak your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you have received. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start using a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist may have information about H1N1 influenza virus vaccine written for health professionals that you may read. You may also find additional information from your local health department or the Centers for Malady Control and Prevention.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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