Note: On February 26, 2015, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on its annual influenza vaccine recommendations. For 2015-2016, ACIP recommends annual influenza vaccination for everyone 6 months and older with either LAIV or IIV, with no preference expressed for either vaccine when either one is otherwise appropriate. More information on this vote is available at the CDC Newsroom. The LAIV content on this web page will be updated after the 2015-2016 recommendations are approved by the CDC Director and published in the MMWR.
Information for the 2014-2015 Influenza Season
- Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices-(ACIP)-United States, 2014-15
- Table of Approved Influenza Vaccines for the U.S. 2014–15 Season
- Vaccination algorithm for children aged 6 months through 8 years
- Considerations and recommendations regarding vaccination of persons reporting allergy to eggs
Dosage & Administration
- ACIP: Dosage, Administration, and Storage
- Persons at Risk for Medical Complications Attributable to Severe Influenza
- Persons Who Live With or Care for Persons at Higher Risk for Influenza-Related Complications
- ACIP: Recommendations for Using TIV
- ACIP: Recommendations for Using LAIV
- Dosage & Administration (Q&A)
Vaccine Composition
- 2014-15 Influenza Vaccine Composition and Manufacturers
- Selecting Viruses for the Seasonal Flu Vaccine
- Seasonal Flu Shot (Q&A)
- The Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV]) (Q&A)
- Selecting the Viruses in the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Q&A)
Storage & Handling
- ACIP: Dosage, Administration, and Storage
- 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.
Summary for Health Care Professionals
- Influenza Vaccination Information for Health Care Workers
- Influenza Vaccination: A Summary for Clinicians
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety: A Summary for Clinicians
Target Groups for Vaccination
- ACIP: Pregnant Women
- ACIP: Persons With a History of Egg Allergy
- ACIP: Persons at Risk for Medical Complications Attributable to Severe Influenza
- Persons Who Live With or Care for Persons at Higher Risk for Influenza-Related Complications
- ACIP: Timing of Vaccination
Supply & Distribution
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine & Total Doses Distributed
- Reallocating Influenza Vaccine
- Seasonal Flu Vaccine Supply for the U.S. 2014-15 Season
- Supply & Distribution in the U.S. (Q&A)
- Distributors, listing from the Health Industry Distributors Association
Effectiveness & Safety
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness, 2005-2015
- Evaluating Influenza Vaccine Efficacy and Effectiveness Studies
- ACIP: Safety of Influenza Vaccines
- ACIP: Inactivated Influenza Vaccines
- ACIP: Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccines
- Flu Vaccine Effectiveness (Q&A for Health Professionals)
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), also available by telephone at 1–800–822–7967
Patient Education
- Free Resources
- Key Facts about Seasonal Influenza (Q&A)
- Inactivated Flu Vaccine: Vaccination Information Statement (VIS)
- Live, Intranasal Flu Vaccine: Vaccination Information Statement (VIS)
Related Links
Categories:Infectious Diseases & Pandemic Influenza
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