CDC Influenza News and Highlights

CDC Influenza News and Highlights

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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends a preference for using the nasal spray flu vaccine 06/26/2014 12:00 PM EDT Today, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend a preference for using the nasal spray flu vaccine (i.e., LAIV) instead of the flu shot (i.e., IIV) in healthy children 2-8 years of age when it is immediately available. FluView - Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report 06/20/2014 11:00 AM EDT NEW: NIVDP Influential News, Special Edition, June 2014 PDF 06/18/2014 12:50 PM EDT CDC Announces Winner of the 'Predict the Influenza Season Challenge' 06/18/2014 11:51 AM EDT New Study Highlights Risk Factors for Human Infection with H7N9 Bird Flu 06/17/2014 9:33 AM EDT Help Improve the Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Web Site 06/13/2014 11:03 AM EDT The CDC Influenza Division is working to enhance the Seasonal Influenza (Flu) web site. We are conducting a sorting activity to find out how users think our site information should be labeled and organized. We invite you to participate in this sorting activity. Your input is very important to us and will guide improvements to the site. MMWR: Influenza Activity — United States, 2013–14 Season and Composition of the 2014–15 Influenza Vaccines 06/05/2014 1:31 PM EDT NEW: May 2014 Spanish NIVDP Newsletter (PDF) 06/05/2014 9:32 AM EDT

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Weekly Influenza Surveillance

Flu activity is low across the United States, but influenza viruses circulate year-round and flu outbreaks can occur during the summer months. CDC recommends flu vaccination to prevent influenza and antiviral drugs for treatment, for high risk people especially. All 2013-2014 flu vaccine will expire by the end of June. Vaccine for next season is expected to be available beginning late summer.

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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends a preference for using the nasal spray flu vaccine

Today, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend a preference for using the nasal spray flu vaccine (i.e., LAIV) instead of the flu shot (i.e., IIV) in healthy children 2-8 years of age when it is immediately available. ACIP is a panel of immunization experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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