IM 0.5 mL single inj in deltoid or anterolateral thigh. Childn 6 mth to <9 yr who have not been previously vaccinated Administer 2nd dose of 0.5 mL after at least a 4 wk interval.
Postpone vaccination in patients w/ acute severe febrile illness. Not effective against all possible strains of flu virus. Adequate immune response may not be elicited in patients w/ immunodeficiency or receiving immunosuppressive treatment. Do not administer intravascularly. Patients w/ thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder. Syncope (fainting) may occur. Pregnancy & lactation. Childn <6 mth.