2011-2012 Flu Vaccines
Click on the vaccine name below to access package insert.
Vaccine |
Thimerosal |
Age Recommendation |
Price per dose with mercury | price per does no mercury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afluria | Prefilled syringe Multi-dose vial |
9 years and older | $10.25 | $11.00 |
| Fluarix | Prefilled syringe No Mercury* |
3 years of age and older | N/A | N/A |
| Flulaval | Multi-dose vial Mercury -25 mcg |
18 years of age and older | N/A | N/A |
| FluMist | Nasal spray No Mercury |
2 years to 49 years or age. Not recommended during pregnancy. | N/A | N/A |
| Fluvirin | Prefilled syringe Multi-dose vial |
4 years and older | $12.10 | $13.60 |
| Fluzone | Prefilled syringe Multi-dose vial |
6 months and older | $11.17 | $12.41 |
Flu vaccine supplied in pre-filled syringes or single-dose vials typically DOES NOT contain mercury. Flu vaccines in multi-dose vials typically contain 25 mcg of mercury per injection.
*Contains a trace amount of thimerosal. The FDA defines trace amounts as <1ug Hg/0.5mL dose.
FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine, is a live virus vaccine and does not contain mercury, but it is not recommended during pregnancy. Also, pregnant women should consider not giving their other young children FluMist because it is possible for recipients to shed the virus to others.
More information:
CDC vaccine pricing information
Document from HHS verifying that FluMist should not be given to pregnant women
Vaccine Information Sheets:
Influenza Vaccine - Seasonal Live, Intranasal (8/10/10)
Download Vaccine Information Safety Sheet
Influenza Vaccine - Seasonal Inactivated (8/10/10)