For those 65 and over, the Food and Drug Administration has approved high-dose flu vaccines. These vaccines contain four times as much immune-stimulating antigen than the standard-dose vaccine.

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Fluzone High Dose is an inactivated influenza vaccine indicated for those aged 65 years or older against influenza disease caused by the strains of the influenza A and B subtypes contained within ...

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What vaccines are available at this clinic, and where can I find general vaccine information? Influenza Quadrivalent will be provided. Note that High Dose Quadrivalent vaccine will not be available at ...

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown a single dose of the influenza vaccine is sufficient for people with blood cancer who have not had a transplant. Lead Peter ...

If you’re 65 or older, or if you’re younger than 65 but have had an organ transplant, ask your doctor about the Fluzone high-dose vaccine, which provides additional protection against the flu.