Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals | Health Professionals | Seasonal Influenza (Flu)

Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals | Health Professionals | Seasonal Influenza (Flu)

Resources for Health Professionals

CDC provides resources for health care professionals on seasonal influenza vaccines, including information on vaccine composition, supply, dosage and administration. Access these resources as well as the latest updates on recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on CDC’s web site.

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Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals

Note: For the 2016-2017 season, CDC recommends use of the flu shot (inactivated influenza vaccine or IIV) and the recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV). The nasal spray flu vaccine (live attenuated influenza vaccine or LAIV) should not be used during 2016-2017. The 2016-2017 influenza vaccination recommendations are now available.

Information for the 2016-17 Influenza Season

• Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices-(ACIP)-United States, 2016-17
• Table of Approved Influenza Vaccines for the U.S. 2016–17 Season
• FIGURE. Influenza vaccine dosing algorithm for children aged 6 months through 8 years
• FIGURE. Recommendations regarding influenza vaccination of persons who report allergy to eggs

View all sub sections of the ACIP Recommendations for the 2015-2016 Influenza Season

Vaccine Composition

• Vaccine composition for the 2016-17 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, Storage & Handling

• 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.

Summary for Health Care Professionals

• Influenza Vaccination Information for Health Care Workers
• Influenza Vaccination: A Summary for Clinicians
• Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety

Target Groups for Vaccination and Timing

• Groups Recommended for Vaccination
• Timing of Vaccination

Supply & Distribution

• Seasonal Influenza Vaccine & Total Doses Distributed
• Reallocating Influenza Vaccine
• Seasonal Flu Vaccine Supply for the U.S. 2016-17 Season
• Supply & Distribution in the U.S. (Q&A)
• Distributors , listing from the Health Industry Distributors Association

Effectiveness & Safety

• 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

Patient Education

• Free Resources
• Frequently Asked Flu Questions 2016-2017
• Key Facts about Seasonal Influenza (Q&A)
• Inactivated Flu Vaccine: Vaccination Information Statement (VIS)
• Live, Intranasal Flu Vaccine: Vaccination Information Statement (VIS)

Special Consideration Regarding Egg Allergy

The recommendations for vaccination of people with egg allergies have changed for 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.

Related Links

• Communications to Health Care Providers
• Disease Burden of Influenza