[MCOH-EH] "Egg free" flu vaccines

[Abhijay Karandikar]

List,

Taking a slight hiatus from Ebola to the flu:

We have had quite a few employees 50 yrs and older who have stated that they will take the flu shot if it is egg free (for various reasons, predominantly h/o allergy). Of the "egg free" vaccines, Flublok is approved for individuals 18-49 years, although my research has shown that it has been trialed in the 50+ age group. Flucelvax's 
original reference strains are obtained from the WHO Collaborating Center  grown in eggs and technically cannot be considered completely "egg free". 

Is anyone using the egg free vaccines to increase vaccination rates in the elderly and if so, which ones and why? If not, why not?

Abhijay

Abhijay P. Karandikar, MD, MPH, MRO
Medical Director - Occupational Medicine
Company MD - Pines Health Services
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