Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals
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Note: “Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2018–19 Influenza Season” has been published. CDC recommends annual influenza vaccination for everyone 6 months and older with any licensed, age-appropriate flu vaccine (IIV, RIV4, or LAIV4) with no preference expressed for any one vaccine over another. Content on this website is being updated to reflect this most recent guidance. More information about the upcoming 2018-2019 flu season is available.
Information for the 2018-19 Influenza Season
- Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2018–19 Influenza Season
- TABLE: Influenza vaccines — United States, 2018–19 influenza season
- FIGURE: Influenza vaccine dosing algorithm for children aged 6 months through 8 years — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2018–19 influenza seasons
- Recommendations regarding influenza vaccination of persons who report allergy to eggs
View all sub sections of the ACIP Recommendations for the 2018-2019 Influenza Season
Vaccine Composition
Dosage, Administration, Storage & Handling
- Dosage & Administration (Q&A)
- Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning
- Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidelines and Recommendations
- Influenza Vaccine Availability Tracking System (IVATS) , a resource to enable healthcare providers to find influenza vaccine to purchase.
Summary for Health Care Professionals
Target Groups for Vaccination and Timing
Supply & Distribution
Effectiveness & Safety
- Flu Vaccination & Possible Safety Signal
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness, 2005-2018
- Flu Vaccine Effectiveness (Q&A for Health Professionals)
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), also available by telephone at 1–800–822–7967
Special Consideration Regarding Egg Allergy
People with egg allergies can receive any licensed, recommended age-appropriate influenza vaccine (IIV, RIV4, or LAIV4) that is otherwise appropriate. People who have a history of severe egg allergy (those who have had any symptom other than hives after exposure to egg) should be vaccinated in a medical setting, supervised by a health care provider who is able to recognize and manage severe allergic reactions.
- Page last reviewed: October 16, 2018
- Page last updated: October 16, 2018
- Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
- Page maintained by: Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Digital Media Branch, Division of Public Affairs