Vaccination Guidelines – CDC/ACIP

Please refer to the specific prescribing information for each manufacturer’s influenza vaccine as not all influenza vaccines are indicated for each group within the CDC/ACIP recommendations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (CDC/ACIP) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have provided the following influenza vaccination recommendations3; 9:

• All individuals, including school-age children, who want to reduce the risk of becoming ill with influenza or of transmitting influenza to others
• Individuals at high risk for influenza-related complications and severe disease, including:
• Children aged 6 to 59 months
• Children aged ≥6 months with certain chronic medical conditions
• Household contacts (including children) and out-of-home caregivers of children aged <5 years and children at high risk, particularly children aged <6 months

Expanded CDC/ACIP Recommendations for Influenza Vaccination: February 27, 200810

• Primary change to the CDC/ACIP influenza recommendations: The CDC/ACIP recently voted to expand recommendations for annual influenza vaccination to include all school-aged children through the age of 18 years
• The expanded recommendation is to take effect as soon as feasible, but no later than 2009-2010 influenza season
• This new recommendation increases the number of children recommended for vaccination by approximately 30 million