Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals

• Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2017–18 Influenza Season
• TABLE: Influenza vaccines — United States, 2017–18 influenza season
• FIGURE: Influenza vaccine dosing algorithm for children aged 6 months through 8 years — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2017–18 influenza seasons
• FIGURE: Recommendations regarding influenza vaccination of persons who report allergy to eggs

View all sub sections of the ACIP Recommendations for the 2017-2018 Influenza Season

• Vaccine composition for the 2017-18 season
• Selecting Viruses for the Seasonal Flu Vaccine
• Seasonal Flu Shot (Q&A)
• The Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV]) (Q&A)

• Dosage & Administration (Q&A)
• Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning
• Packing, Shipping, Handling, & Storing Influenza Vaccine [610 KB, 14 Pages], guidelines for packing, shipping, handling, & storage of vaccine; vaccines are listed alphabetically.
• Influenza Vaccine Availability Tracking System (IVATS) , a resource to enable healthcare providers to find influenza vaccine to purchase.

• Influenza Vaccination Information for Health Care Workers
• Influenza Vaccination: A Summary for Clinicians
• Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety
• 2017-2018 Influenza Vaccination Recommendations

• Groups Recommended for Vaccination
• Timing of Vaccination

• Seasonal Influenza Vaccine & Total Doses Distributed
• Reallocating Influenza Vaccine
• Seasonal Flu Vaccine Supply for the U.S. 2017-18 Season
• Supply & Distribution in the U.S. (Q&A)
• Distributors, listing from the Health Industry Distributors Association

• Flu Vaccination & Possible Safety Signal
• Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness, 2005-2016
• Flu Vaccine Effectiveness (Q&A for Health Professionals)
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), also available by telephone at 1–800–822–7967

• Free Resources
• Frequently Asked Flu Questions 2017-2018
• Key Facts about Seasonal Influenza (Q&A)
• Inactivated Flu Vaccine: Vaccination Information Statement (VIS)
• Live, Intranasal Flu Vaccine: Vaccination Information Statement (VIS)
• Make a Strong Flu Vaccine Recommendation

Special Consideration Regarding Egg Allergy

The recommendations for vaccination of people with egg allergies have not changed since last season (2016-2017).

People with egg allergies can receive any licensed, recommended age-appropriate influenza vaccine and no longer have to be monitored for 30 minutes after receiving the vaccine. People who have severe egg allergies should be vaccinated in a medical setting and be supervised by a health care provider who is able to recognize and manage severe allergic conditions.

• Communications to Health Care Providers
• Disease Burden of Influenza