- Influenza
- Administering Vaccines
A 1-year-old was inadvertently given a 0.25 mL dose of FluLaval rather than the recommended 0.5 mL dose. What should we do?
If the error is discovered on the same clinic day you can administer the other “half” of the FluLaval dose on the same day. If the error cannot be corrected on the same day, the partial dose should not be counted. The child should be recalled to the office as soon as possible and given a full age-appropriate repeat dose, either a 0.5 mL dose of FluLaval , a 0.5 mL dose of Fluarix , a 0.25 or 0.5 mL dose of Fluzone , a 0.25 mL dose of Afluria , or a 0.5 mL dose of Flucelvax.
Last reviewed:
August 11, 2024