One American poet once said that a poem is a time machine made out of words, by means of which people in the past may speak to us and we may speak to people in the past, present, and future. It is a famous conceit of poets that they have the ability to immortalize in verse their lovers, for instance.
For Patients. Afluria (influenza virus vaccine) is a killed virus vaccine used to prevent infection caused by the influenza virus. The vaccine is redeveloped each year to contain specific strains of inactivated (killed) flu virus recommended by public health officials for that year. Common side effects of Afluria include:
An administration code should always be reported in addition to the vaccine product code. Note: Third party payers may have specific policies and guidelines that might require providing additional information on their claim forms.4. In 2010, ACIP recommended that Afluria not be used in children younger than age 9 years. If no other age-appropriate IIV is available, Afluria may be considered for a child age 5 through 8 years at high risk for influenza complications, after risks and benefits have been discussed with the parent or guardian. Afluria should not be used in children younger than age 5 years.