Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals
"Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2012," MMWR 2012 Aug 17; 61(32);613-618
New Information for the 2012-13 Influenza Season
- Vaccine virus selection for the 2012-13 influenza season
- Vaccination algorithm for children aged 6 months through 8 years
- Considerations and recommendations regarding vaccination of persons reporting allergy to eggs
- Table of Approved Influenza Vaccines for the U.S. 2012–13 Season
Influenza Vaccination: Summary for Clinicians
- Influenza Vaccination: A Summary for Clinicians
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety: A Summary for Clinicians
Dosage & Administration
- ACIP: Dosage, Administration, and Storage
- ACIP: Persons for Whom Annual Vaccination is Recommended
- ACIP: Recommendations for Using TIV and LAIV
Target Groups for Vaccination
Vaccine Composition
- 2012-13 Influenza Vaccine Composition and Manufacturers
- Vaccine Virus Selection for the 2012-2013 Influenza Season
- 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)
Supply & Distribution
Storage & Handling
- ACIP: Dosage, Administration, and Storage
- Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning
- Packing, Shipping, Handling, & Storing Influenza Vaccine
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.
Effectiveness & Safety
- ACIP: Persons Who Should Not Be Vaccinated
- ACIP: Adverse Events After Receipt of TIV
- ACIP: Adverse Events After Receipt of LAIV
- Flu Vaccine Effectiveness (Q&A for Health Professionals)
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
Also available by telephone at 1–800–822–7967 - Evaluating Studies
Patient Education
- Free Resources
- Key Facts about Seasonal Influenza (Q&A)
- How Well Does the Flu Vaccine Work? (Q&A)
- The Flu Shot (Q&A)
- Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV]) (Q&A)
- Thimerosal in Seasonal Influenza Vaccine (Q&A)
- Seasonal Flu and Guillain–Barré Syndrome (GBS) (Q&A)
- Updated! Inactivated Flu Vaccine: Vaccination Information Statement (VIS)
- Updated! Live, Intranasal Flu Vaccine: Vaccination Information Statement (VIS)
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348 - cdcinfo@cdc.gov