Table 3.
Flu vaccines available for 2013–2014 season7
| Vaccine | Composition | Delivery Route | Restrictions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FluMist | Quadrivalent -LAIV | Intranasal | Ages 2–49 only | Not for persons with chronic disease |
| Fluarix | QIV | Intramuscular (IM) | Ages 3+ | |
| FluLaval | QIV | IM | 6 mo + | |
| Afluria | TIV | IM | Ages 9 + | Linked to fever in children under 9 |
| Fluarix | TIV | IM | Ages 3+ | |
| Flucelvax | TIV | IM | Ages 18+, contraindicated in severe egg allergy | Cell culture-based vaccine |
| FluLaval | TIV | IM | Ages 3+ | |
| Fluvirin | TIV | IM | Ages 4+ | |
| Fluzone | TIV | IM | 6 mo + | |
| Fluzone ID | TIV | Intradermal (ID) | Ages 18–64 | More common reactions at injection site |
| Fluzone HD | TIV | IM | Ages 65+ | Contains 4X as much inactivated vaccine as standard injections |
| Flublok | Trivalent recombinant | IM | Ages 18–49 | Completely egg-free |