 Receiving Avian Influenza Virus Vaccine, H5N1 (H5N1)
Dear Patient,
Your health care provider has prescribed influenza virus vaccine, H5N1 avian to protect you from the H5N1 subtype of the avian influenza virus. This vaccine contains non-infectious particles that will stimulate your body to produce antibodies against this virus. The brand name of this product is H5N1.
How you'll receive influenza virus vaccine, H5N1
H5N1 is given as two intramuscular injections. The injections will be given in your upper arm. The second injection should be given about 28 days after the first injection.
What to do if you miss a dose
Not applicable.
What to do about side effects
Notify your health care provider if you experience severe side effects to this vaccine.
Common: injection site pain, redness, and swelling.
Less common: upset stomach, fever, allergic reaction.
What you must know about other medications
There are no known interactions with other medications; however you should tell all of your health care providers that you have received this vaccine. The use of some immunosuppressive therapies, such as radiation and high doses of steroids, may make the vaccine less effective and result in insufficient immunity.
Special directions
- This vaccine will be given by injection into the muscle of your upper arm. It will be given in two injections about 28 days apart. Be sure to return for your second injection as scheduled.
- This vaccine contains chicken and egg proteins. Tell your health care provider if you have ever had serious allergic reactions to egg proteins.
Keep in mind
- Maintain a record of this vaccination in your personal medical records.
- It isn't known if this vaccine would affect an unborn baby. If you're pregnant or wish to become pregnant, consult your health care provider.
- It isn't known if this vaccine enters breast milk. If you're breastfeeding a baby, discuss this with your health care provider.
- Discomfort, swelling, and redness at the injection site are common. These reactions should pass within a few days.
- It's important that you get both of the injections.
- Report severe injection site reactions, difficulty breathing, hives, other adverse effects.
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