Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• DXano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 20, 2020

Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "Received the egg-free shot on Friday 10.16.20 at 6pm. Due to the pandemic I have been quarantined & work from home so no chance of these symptoms being anything, but vaccine related. I haven’t had the flu since 6 y/o so this is the 1st time getting the shot. By 12am I had the sweats, by 3am in pain & nauseous, by 6am vomiting. Spent all day Saturday & Sunday in agony. My stomach is a mess with head & body pains. I was able to eat bread Sunday evening & Monday felt even worse with no appetite again. It’s now Tuesday at 3am & still no relief (currently sitting here in pain, nauseous, with chills & shaking). OTC meds don’t help. I’m generally a healthy 45 y/o, exercise & walk 3-5 miles a day.... I can barely walk to the bathroom. Pharmacist & MD are monitoring me. I will never get this vaccine again. I can’t believe this is vaccine is considered safe."

• Sick...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2022

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "I am female and just turned 65 years old and was given this shot instead of the regular flu shot I had always been given, which never caused any side effects at all. At first my arm was a little sore, but nothing compared to Covid arm. Two days later, I noticed I was really tired and needed to go to bed early, even though it was the weekend. At the end of the third day, I felt awful. I had chest pain, body aches and a pounding headache, but the worst was the extreme weakness. I couldn’t get from one end of the house to the other without being short of breath with my heart pounding. This went on for four more days. It would let up now and then, but always came back. The side effects were worse and lasted much longer than the Covid shots I had had previously. I will never get this again!! It was a horrendous experience!"

• Missy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2020

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "I’m 66 years old and this is the first time I had the Fluzone HD. I was okay with the shot until bedtime, when I experienced muscle aches, chills and slight headaches (no fever) which lasted a couple of days. By the third day, all symptoms had resolved. I never experienced any swelling or pain in the arm where the shot was administered. I have always taken flu shots and had the 65 and over flu shot last year. This is the first time I every experienced any side effects. I was informed that I would have some stiffness which was an understatement! I’m in good health and not on any medications. I will stick with the regular 65 and older flu vaccination from now on!"

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

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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."

• Bob
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2019

Fluad (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "After vaccination with fluad 24hrs later I had serious back pain. I have had surgery in the past on my back, but I'm convinced the injection affected what is possibly my weak point at my lumbar area. The pain has now gone after hospitalisation 10 days ago. Pain was severe . I will not have another vaccine at any price.(relatively fit old guy 68yrs.)"

• Sam
• September 20, 2020

For Influenza Prophylaxis "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."

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

Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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"

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

Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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."

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

Fluarix Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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."

• Soosie
• November 6, 2022

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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."

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

For Influenza Prophylaxis "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."

• DJB
• December 29, 2020

Fluzone Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 1, 2014

Fluzone (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) "There was no pain at the injection site. Both my boyfriend and I received the shot and had close to the same experience, except I have been having extreme vomiting, after 2 weeks of getting the shot. We both experienced a severe headache starting within 30 minutes of receiving the shot that lasted about a day and a half, followed by severe diarrhea that is still going on, three weeks from the time of injection with nausea. He is having lots of muscle aches still, while I'm having severe pain up one of my legs near the hip. Neither of us had problems or sickness before the shot that would indicate it was something other than the shot."

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

Fluzone Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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."

• Anony...
• September 29, 2022

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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."

• Karma
• March 23, 2020

Flublok (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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!"

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

Flublok Quadrivalent (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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!!.."

• Anonymous
• November 24, 2022

Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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."

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

Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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."

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

Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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) for Influenza Prophylaxis "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."