Australia’s active vaccine safety system

Influenza vaccines

Safety data

AusVaxSafety commenced routine safety monitoring of 2022 seasonal influenza vaccines used in Australia across all ages in April 2022. The vaccines currently in use are Vaxigrip Tetra®, Fluarix Tetra®, Afluria® Quad (5 years and older), FluQuadri®, Flucelvax® Quad (2 years and older), Influvac® Tetra, Fluad® Quad (65 years and over) and Fluzone® High-Dose Quadrivalent (60 years and over).

Surveillance data are provided by AusVaxSafety surveillance tools and are based on vaccine safety surveys sent in the days following influenza vaccination.

 


Latest influenza vaccine safety data

Click on the tiles below to view 2022 AusVaxSafety influenza vaccine safety data for specific age and population groups. There are currently insufficient data to conduct meaningful analysis for the participants aged <5 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants and pregnant participants groups.

Influenza vaccine safety data - <5 years

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Influenza vaccine safety data - 5 years and older (standard vaccines)

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Influenza vaccine safety data - 60 years and older (adjuvanted or high dose vaccine)

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Influenza vaccine safety data - Pregnant participants

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Influenza vaccine safety data - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

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NCIRS, Kids Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Rd & Hainsworth St, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145 Tel (612) 9845 1433  |  Fax (612) 9845 1418  |  ABN 53 188 579 090

Our website meets the criteria for credibility and content as defined by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.

We acknowledge that the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS) is on the land of the traditional owners the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians, and recognise their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. Together, through research and partnership, we aim to move to a place of equity for all. NCIRS also acknowledges and pays respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations from which our research, staff and community are drawn.