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Vaccine for FLU
My son is 2.5 years old. On 2023 we have two dose of INFLUVAC flu vaccine for my Son . Now doctor advised us to take flu vaccine for this year. Please advise we will give Same brand INFLUVAC vaccine Or another flu vaccine brands.
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You can take the same one if available or a different one. It does not make much of a difference
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You can give any
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Any brands all are same, as flu vaccines are prepared by direct guidance of WHO every year depending on which strain of virus is prevalent
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Hi parent, u can give either brand like Influvac tetra or fluarix tetra...it would be better u continue with the same brand but if not available u can get the other one also. Make sure it is of 2025 strain only. Rest for further queries u can contact me.
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get it every year timely
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You have to repeat influenza vaccine yearly. You can give same brand.
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Dr. Dharmishta Verat
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Mumbai
Any brand will do
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Give same brand only
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Every year it has to be taken.
Can change brand, no issues.
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Dr. Keerthana Sarapu
Pediatrician
2 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Usually influenza virus has a process of transformation every year with its mechanism of genetic drifts and genetic shifts….Hence there is a change of strain every year.
You don’t have to necessarily give same brand every year…
Brand can be changed when previous brand is not available
However it’s highly important to get “LICENCED FLU VACCINE” that protects your child from current strain every year
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Pune
U can give same brand
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Same
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