Is influenza vaccine forbidden for breastfeeding women?

No. Inactivated influenza vaccine is not forbidden for pregnant or even lactating women. Moreover, pregnant women are the priority of getting it.

Is there any problem with getting the influenza vaccine while taking antiviral drugs?

Influenza vaccine used in Iran is of inactive type; thus, its use with antiviral drugs is not prohibited. Besides, if the patient uses other vaccines, nothing is wrong with injecting this vaccine.

What are the storage conditions of influenza vaccine?

The vaccine should not be frozen and you should discard the vaccine if this happens. Store the influenza vaccine in the middle part of the refrigerator at 2 to 8 ° C.

What are the conditions for getting the influenza vaccine?

Influenza vaccine should be injected at a center equipped with a cardiopulmonary resuscitation device. Moreover, the contents of the vaccine should be injected with a disposable syringe. Make sure that the needle head air should not be completely drained and be careful not to spill the contents of the vaccine. This way, the prescribed dose is injected into the candidate.

What is the dose of influenza vaccine for children?

The dose recommended for children 6 months to 9 years of age is 0.5 ml. It is intramuscularly injected and it is best to be injected into the deltoid muscle (the outer anterior surface of the thigh) of the baby.

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Professor Jamilian, an orthodontist, has a specialized fellowship in orthodontic surgery and maxillofacial abnormalities and is a professor in the orthodontics department of the Dentistry School of the Islamic Azad University. He is member of Iranian and European Board of Orthodontics (EBO) and is a member of the Iranian, American and European Orthodontists Association. View all posts by Professor Abdolreza Jamilian Orthodontist →