Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated for Influenza Prophylaxis User Reviews (Page 2)

• NNN
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 10, 2023

Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "I’m 61 and had Flucelvax for the first time on 10/7. I had only mild symptoms until 48 hours later. Then extreme fatigue, fever, body aches, nasal congestion, headache, very sore injection site with swelling/redness. This threw me for a total loop because all of my previous flu vaccine reactions have occurred the day of my shot. I was up sweating all night with a 102 fever and still feel weak today. I"

• HEDWIG...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 14, 2020

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "One month ago when I had my annual flu shot, I had a reaction I had never experienced before. I had no fever (I constantly monitored my temp) but as soon as I arrived back home, I had severe muscle pain not in the arm I received the shot in, the pain was in the opposite shoulder. I wanted to know if the shot I received this year was a different formula (maybe stronger for the elderly) or from a different manufacturer. The pain was severe enough to cause me great concern. It has only now gotten better after a week after of ibuprofen and warm compresses. If this is a different flu shot formula I said, please note in my chart not to use it in the future. I am better now but very concerned about my reaction this year. Please let me know if you find any variance in the formula this year. ( I later found out this medication was indeed FLUZONE !!!! I was not informed nor was I asked if I wanted to try this NEW medication.) I have informed my physician to NEVER give me this drug again."

• cdela...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2023

Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "Received a shot of Flucelvax on Feb 18 2022. About 24 hrs. later, I began to feel nauseous and tired. I was sort of up and down. It was exactly like having the flu. It lasted for six or 7 days. I am 74, I stopped all medications to verify that my illness was caused by the flu shot."

• Sam
• September 20, 2020

"I usually get a flu shot every year. I'm 4 more years away from getting the high-dose, so received the standard IM flu vaccine 3 days ago. Usually I do get headaches from flu vaccines because of the thimerosol in it. Friday night after getting it my headache slammed in and this year the flu shot brought in heavy waves of nausea. Come Saturday my arm was throbbing with pain not so much on the outer area of my arm but deep into my muscle where the vaccine is. I never have this much pain. Quite honestly for some reason it hurts like I had a Tetanus injection instead of flu. It's Sunday and the pain increased again... Sunday brings movement of my arm or laying on it to quell the nausea very sharp pain the whole time of movement, lifting or sleeping on it (I'm a side sleeper). I can't imagine why this year's vaccine caused so much nausea and pain for a simple injection. It's seems to have flared my asthma a bit as well."

• Zano
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 25, 2020

Fluarix Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "I’ve taken the Flu shot in the past before but I knew something was wrong when I took it this year 10/14/2020! I was given fluraxix quadrivalent by my RNS, since 10/14 I’ve experienced right eye pain, right arm muscle and joint pain, right leg muscle and joint pain, fatigue. Swelling at injection site leakage to injection site. Rhinitis, coughing, syncope and dizziness! I have all these lovely things I didn’t have before this disgusting flu shot! I’ve documented events! And I have involved my family and friends! My supervisor told me to go to my doctor! And I was wondering to myself what are they going to do exactly??? But blame it on something else I don’t have! Oh I forgot to mention the pain won’t subside with APAP 1grm and IBU 800mg!"

• Lied...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 13, 2022

Fluad (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "Took the high dose Fluad vaccine in March, still caught the flu in December. 69 year male, gym 7 days a week, healthy diet with supplements, drink almost a gallon of water a day, sleep 8 to 9 hours a night."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 20, 2022

Fluzone Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "I have been very sick for days following this shot. High fever, chills, terrible body pain, heart racing, and some of the worst headaches of my life. I won’t be getting the flu shot again. I was perfectly fine when I went in, four hours after shot I was in terrible pain and not in my arm."

• Maddy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2022

"Got this vaccine on Friday Nov. 2nd 2022. Then let’s just say 6 hours after the injection I developed a cough with horrible chest pains, then later that night got nauseous and couldn’t lay down to sleep or else I would vomit. On Saturday I had blood shot eyes and my joints and muscles ached so bad I had low grade fever didn’t go down. Saturday night I was able to lay down and sleep but Sunday morning bad headache alone with a bad cough still. This was an inactive vaccine so I had no idea why I got so sick from it. I seem to be getting better now soooo hopefully this was worth it."

• Soosie
• November 6, 2022

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "11/5/22 - 101 degree body temp, nausea, muscle soreness, headache (besides injection-site soreness). Couldn't be vertical for 24 hours. Slept off and on all night and day. Couldn't eat anything for 24 hours."

• Anony...
• September 29, 2022

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "Received the fluzone high dose vaccine 2 days ago. Shortly after I got home from the Dr I became dizzy and felt faint. That evening I felt shaky, dizzy, anxiety, achy, and very emotional. Only slept 2 hours. The next day I felt better as the day went on and slept 10 hours. Now this morning I’m dizzy with diarrhea. Next year going back to the normal single dose. Injection site is still red and swollen. Interesting when I called my Dr he indicated I had the same shot last year with no side effects. This year’s vaccine must be different. Never again."

• DJB
• December 29, 2020

Fluzone Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "Long time-20 year physician assistant I am studying influenza for my PhD which is almost complete. Also have an MPH. Got the flu injection last Monday, and my normal pattern is 5 days in I get that invisible sickness we tell everyone they "can't get" and it's all in their heads. But this time - I have n well enough to go GET a covid test (it was believed I had it in April, I got very ill, lost taste and smell very dramatically (before we knew it was a symptom) but the older test came back negative and they quarantined me for 12 days. This flu shot at 5 days - I am now at 7 days post injection. I cannot sleep, my legs ached beyond anything I have ever felt, and the last 2 days my head is feels like it is popping off - but I know headaches and this one is VERY flu-like. I am miserable and have to report to NYC health, Manhattan for a paid gig helping in the Covid surge this week in the ER and ICU as I have been out of work since laid off due to the damn virus. So I have to will myself better"

• Baldine
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2020

Fluzone Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "Extreme hair loss. My husband and I had received our annual flu shots this year, on October 13th. We both became ill right away with flu symptoms, still suffering with vomiting and hair loss. My husband has lost most of his hair and my hair since the shot has thinned dramatically."

• Karma
• March 23, 2020

Flublok (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "I have had Flublok 3 times over the past several years. First time beginning in 2016. I swear by this vaccine. While I do get mild flu-like symptoms when I first get the vaccine, those symptoms go away in 12 hours (normally I go to bed and then I feel fine the next morning). I went to a lecture about this vaccine-- it teaches the body to 'look' for flu proteins which is why it has a higher prevention rate of the flu even when it is mismatched. I have not gotten the flu since I began getting flublok."

• Nan
• January 19, 2020

Fluad (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "Received. Fluad at 2pm..Felt tired. Woke up a 3am and face swollen from below cheeks to above eyes. Eyes nearly swollen shut. Took 50mg Benadryl, had rescue inhaler and cool gel ice packs and kept up with Benadryl. Taken flu shots for 50 years, never had that happen!! Scary"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2022

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "My doc told me to always get the flu and pneumonia shot In the past, I almost died from pneumonia hospitalized for a month. So every year I go and get the high dose for flu. I'm a 68 yo. I'm almost at deaths door, almost. Everytime I even went to ER several of those times The ER doc asked if I got the flu shot and I said yes I asked him why to I feel so horrible when I was vaccinated against the flu and his reply was at least it kept you from dying! Well I couldn't wrap my head around this. So the very next year which was 2021 went and got another flu shot that year. Well believe me I'm done with them rather take my chances . Last year at the height of Pandemic I thought ok I better get some protection. It wasn't long until I fell ill with nausea. 103 fever agonizing headaches. muscle aches .Called Doc said oh it could be covid get tested .. no local testing avail. So I quarantined at home .I know it was the flu and not covid no coughing no SOB.Never again!"

• Anonymous
• November 24, 2022

Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "75 year old healthy woman . Had flucelvax 3 weeks ago and still feeling horrible. Headache shoulder neck pain , night sweats muscle weakness, nausea and fatigue . Terrible vaccine . I hope all this goes away soon."

• moe
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 9, 2019

Flublok Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "This is the best flu vaccine out there. Since having it the past 4 years I have not gotten the flu or actually only had one cold during cold and flu season since 2016. All my friends and relatives ask for this vaccine as it is so very effective. It is especially effective in the elderly. However, I noticed on your website it mentions that you can not have it if you are allergic to eggs. Flublok is NOT made from eggs so in fact IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO EGGS THIS IS THE FLU VACCINE YOU CAN HAVE AS IT IS CELL BASED NOT EGG BASED!!.."

• Side...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 2, 2022

Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "I'm 72, a female. Had the Flucelvax flu shot two weeks ago and I'm still having side effects: insomnia, nasal blockage at night, stomach nausea in the morning, muscle weakness, burning knee joint pain. Won't be taking this again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 2, 2022

Fluad (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "The night of injection, couldn’t sleep. Next day couldn’t move. Felt like I was hit by a truck. Finally got out of bed and sat on couch. So much pain I couldn’t move. Two days later still in so much pain. Can’t lift arm. too weak to walk. The pharmacist warned that I’d feel like I got punched In the arm but it’s much worse. I canceled my plans for entire week because I don’t know when I’ll feel better."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2021

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "October 8,2021 I received the HD Flu vaccine for the first time I an 71 and in good health. After 6 hours I developed a headache and severe muscle and joint pain. Terrible back pain and couldn't sleep. Low grade fever the next day and still aching, headache. I will never get this type of vaccine again. Never had a problem with the regular flu vaccine."

• minim...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 22, 2020

"few days after having the flu vaccine I had night sweats, body aches, feeling very tired not well at all. Month later when I went to GP. they said I had Polymyalgia. I was healthy and very active prior to vaccine. This was six years ago of which I have been on prednisone of various dosage all these years and this causes problems health wise too."

• CAT
• September 27, 2020

Fluarix Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "I got this shot and it may be that I am afraid of needles but my blood pressure dropped to 89 systolic and pulse down to 44/minute. I would probably make sure that I am sitting if I get it again. I hope that it's effective against the flu after all of that!"

• ms evie
• October 2, 2016

Fluvirin (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "While I did feel sick after the nasal flu vaccine one year, the flu shot itself NEVER made me sick until this year. I STILL don't understand it. I usually feel a little dizzy the day of and a little run down for a couple days or so but this time I felt pretty sick. The day of I had moderate dizziness which I attributed to lack of sleep and not eating when I had gone for a doctor's appointment where I opted to get the shot when they offered it. I kept explaining it away until the next day when I started having mild flu symptoms. I had the flu before so I know what that's like. These symptoms were VERY MINOR compared to having the flu. I felt feverish, chilled, sore throat, body aches, no appetite, nausea. Still advocate flu shot though."

• Just...
• October 21, 2021

FluLaval Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "Have never had an adverse reaction to the 'flu injection' in over 10 years. However, the FluLaval injection caused me to experience extreme (and very sudden) weakness. My arms and legs felt like they weighed 100 lbs. each. Had to sit down with head on my arms for about 30 minutes after which, with help, I made it to my bed where I lay feeling very weak for 2 or 3 hours and finally fell asleep. Felt much better in the morning - though a bit weak for about an hour or so. Will not be taking the FluLaval injection again."

• mider
• November 12, 2019

"I had the influenza injection Thursday at 7:45pm. On Friday the shot-spot was hard and muscles were sore. Saturday I checked my temperature and had fever of 101.2 . Sunday, called the on-call nurse for the Doctors office. Sunday night, my back and neck had odd swelling but the nurse had said that reaction are usually only 2 days. Hive spots were all over my back and up my neck, into my scalp. There was also a sore lump kind-of in my arm. Called the doc."It's probably not a reaction to the flu shot, stop by at 12". The doc reviewed-flu shot-Thursday evening-yep. Noticed fever- Friday. "coincidence." I was put on Prednisone and Bactrin (generics). 3 special mentions: 1/ my temp, bp, weight, etc were taken before I got the injection and I wasn't told that I was running 99.6. Should that have been a stop for the shot? 2/ Symptoms exactly the same as the possible side effects list. Yet, he still said it's probably not related. 3/ The prednisone and bactrin are working and my fever is gone but, when will this end...ten days?"