Much thanks to Andrea Brookhart, PharmD and her colleagues, pharmacy residents MacKenzie VonCanon, PharmD and Hannah Kuhn, PharmD for allowing me to use their awesome chart! There is also a link to a printable version at the bottom of the page. These are the vaccines that will be found at most local retail pharmacy locations.
I have provided information on Flucelvax and Flublok below the chart.
Flublok:
- 100% egg free
- Indicated for people 18 or older
- Most common adverse reactions include: pain at injection site, headache, fatigue, and muscle pain
- Does not contain any preservatives, gelatin, thimerosal (mercury derivative), antibiotics, or formaldehyde
- Trivalent (covers three strains of influenza virus)
- Latex free
- Pregnancy Category B; not evaluated in nursing mothers
- Safety and efficacy in pregnancy has not been established per package insert (even though it is listed as a pregnancy category B). Pregnant women who receive Flublok are to be registered in the Flublok pregnancy registry.
- Warnings: Guillain-Barre syndrome w/in 6 weeks of previous vaccine
- According to the website, Flublok is not available in all states (based on health provider ordering practices). Use this link to (hopefully) find a site close to you.
- All information taken from the Flublok package insert
Flucelvax:
- Indicated for people 18 or older
- Tip caps of pre-filled syringes contain latex
- Most common adverse reactions include: pain at injection site, headache, fatigue, and muscle pain
- Does not contain preservatives or antibiotics
- Trivalent (covers three strains of the influenza virus)
- Virus is propagated in Madin Darby Canine Kidney cells (MDCK). For more information on how this works see my post Influenza Questions Answered
- Warnings: Guillain-Barre syndrome w/in 6 weeks of previous vaccine
- Pregnancy Category B; not evaluated in nursing mothers
- Flucelvax can be found only in select retail locations. Use this link to find a location near you.
- All information taken from the Flucelvax package insert
Printable PDF: Influenza Vaccine Chart 2014-2015
