SUMMARY OF 2022 INFLUENZA VACCINES Vaccine brand
AFLURIA QUAD JUNIOR
AFLURIA QUAD
FLUAD QUAD
FLUQUADRI
SEQIRUS 0800 502 757
SEQIRUS 0800 502 757
SEQIRUS 0800 502 757
SANOFI 0800 283 684
Yes, when administered to eligible individuals
Yes, when administered to eligible individuals
No
No
Available for purchase
Yes, for those who do not meet the funded eligibility criteria
Yes, for those who do not meet the funded eligibility criteria
Yes, for those who do not meet the funded eligibility criteria
Yes, for those who do not meet the funded eligibility criteria
Age
6–35 months, ie, under 3 years
3–8 years
≥ 9 years
≥ 65 years
6 months and older
Dose
0.25 mL
0.5 mL
0.5 mL
0.5 mL
0.5 mL
1 or 2*
1 or 2*
1
1
1 or 2**
Manufacturer Fully funded
Number of doses
**Children under 9 years of age: Two doses separated by four weeks if an influenza vaccine is being administered for the first time.
*Two doses separated by at least four weeks if an influenza vaccine is being administered for the first time.
Route of administration Presentation Residual antibiotics Latex
Intramuscular
Intramuscular
Intramuscular
Intramuscular
Pre-filled syringe with fixed needle: 0.5 mL
Pre-filled syringe, no needle: 0.5 mL
Pre-filled syringe, no needle attached, provided separately with vaccine: 0.5 mL
Neomycin, polymixin B
Neomycin, polymixin B
Kanamycin, neomycin
No antibiotics used to manufacture
Latex-free
Latex-free
Latex-free
Latex-free
Pre-filled syringe with fixed needle: 0.25 mL
AFLURIA QUAD JUNIOR, AFLURIA QUAD, FLUAD QUAD and FLUQUADRI Ovalbumin Influenza strains for 2022 Storage Order from
Each 0.5 mL dose contains less than 1 microgram of ovalbumin • A/Victoria/2570/2019 (H1N1) pdm09-like virus • A/Darwin/9/2021 (H3N2)-like virus
• B/Austria/1359417/2021-like virus • B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus
• Vaccines must be stored, protected from light, at +2°C to +8°C. DO NOT FREEZE. • Temperature-monitored chilly bins must be used if vaccines are temporarily stored outside the vaccine refrigerator or being transported. • Quarantine vaccines stored outside the required temperature range and contact your Immunisation/Cold Chain Coordinator. HEALTHCARE LOGISTICS (HCL) Email: Flu@healthcarelogistics.co.nz Phone: 0508 425 358 Fax: 0508 408 358 Website: hcl.co.nz AFLURIA QUAD, AFLURIA QUAD JUNIOR, FLUAD QUAD and FLUQUADRI are prescription only medicines. Please refer to the Medsafe data sheets for further details, medsafe.govt.nz and influenza.org.nz 16/03/22