Vaxigrip Tetra Dosage/Direction for Use

Dosage: Adults receive one 0.5 mL dose.
Use in children: Children from 6 months to 17 years of age receive one 0.5 mL dose.
If the child is less than 9 years old and has not been previously vaccinated against flu, a second dose of 0.5 mL should be given after an interval of at least 4 weeks.
If the patient is pregnant, the 0.5 mL dose administered during pregnancy may protect the baby from birth to almost 6 months of age. Ask the doctor or pharmacist for more information.
How Vaxigrip Tetra is given: The doctor or nurse will administer the recommended dose of the vaccine as an injection into the muscle or under the skin.
If the adult or child receives more Vaxigrip Tetra than they should: In some cases, more than the recommended dose has been inadvertently administered. In these cases, when side effects were reported, they were in line with what is described following the administration of the recommended dose (see Side Effects). If the patient has any further questions on the use of this product, ask the doctor or pharmacist.