Vaccination is carried out annually in the autumn-winter period. It is possible to vaccinate at the beginning of an epidemic rise in the incidence of influenza.
The vaccine is injected intramuscularly (deltoid muscle) or deep subcutaneous injection in the upper third of the outer surface of the shoulder, in younger children perednenaruzhnuyu thigh intramuscularly.
Children from 6 months to 3 years:
- for 0.25 ml (1/2 dose) twice at intervals 4 weeks (previously not vaccinated);
- by 0,5 ml once, if a child in the previous season was vaccinated against the flu.
Children over 3 years old, adolescents and adults without age limit:
- by 0,5 ml once.
Patients with secondary immunodeficiency, including those receiving immunosuppressive therapy, are recommended to administer the vaccine twice by 0,5 ml with an interval of 4 weeks.
Ampoule opening and vaccination procedure performed under strict aseptic and antiseptic regulations: before opening the ampoule knife ampoule neck rubbed with cotton wool soaked in 70% ethanol, the ampoule is opened, gaining vaccine of disposable syringe and the syringe is removed from the excess air. Alcohol rubs the skin at the injection site. The drug in the opened ampoule is not subject to storage.
On the day of vaccination, the vaccinated should be examined by a physician (paramedic) with obligatory thermometry.At a temperature above 37 ° C vaccination is not carried out.
NOT suitable for use in ampoules with broken integrity or marking, with a change in physical properties (color, transparency), expired shelf life, violation of the requirements for storage conditions.
Precautions for use. Do not administer intravenously. In the offices where the vaccination is carried out, it is necessary to have medicines for emergency and anti-shock therapy. The vaccinated should be under medical supervision for 30 minutes after immunization.