Flublok: High-Dose Egg-Free Vaccine for Influenza

A high-dose, egg-free, quadrivalent recombinant influenza vaccine for older adults.
Category
Vaccine
Where to get
Available in hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies
Applicable for
Influenza Prevention | Especially In Older Adults
Recombinant Haemagglutinin
Produces an immune response without the use of the influenza virus
Egg-Free
Suitable for individuals with egg allergies
Prepared by Lee Cheng, reviewed by Dr. Helena Rodriguez

Flublok References

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What Is Flublok

  1. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/qa_flublok-vaccine.htm
  2. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/flublok-vaccine-given-authorisation-for-temporary-supply-in-the-uk-to-meet-public-health-need
  3. https://www.drugs.com/flublok.html
  4. https://www.sccmo.org/DocumentCenter/View/14696/FLUBLOK-QUADRIVALEN-Fact-Sheet-Feb-2018
  5. https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2020/11/Flublok-Quadrivalent-Influenza.pdf
  6. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/flublok-quadrivalent
  7. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1608862

Flublok Information

  1. https://www.fountainpractice.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Flublok-Patient-Information-Leaflet.pdf

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