Most of the illness and death caused by influenza can be prevented by annual influenza vaccination.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued recommendations for everyone 6 months of age and older who do not have any contraindications to vaccination, to receive a flu vaccine each year, beginning with the flu season of 2010-2011. ACIP recommends that children 6 months through 8 years of age receive two doses of the 2010-2011 flu vaccine with a minimal interval of four weeks unless they have received it.
The Following lists is the type of people in which the Vaccination in recommended for:
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued recommendations for everyone 6 months of age and older who do not have any contraindications to vaccination, to receive a flu vaccine each year, beginning with the flu season of 2010-2011. ACIP recommends that children 6 months through 8 years of age receive two doses of the 2010-2011 flu vaccine with a minimal interval of four weeks unless they have received it.
The Following lists is the type of people in which the Vaccination in recommended for:
- Pregnant women
- Children younger than 5, and especially children younger than 2 years
- People 50 years of age and older
- People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes
- People with immunosuppression, whether due to illness or medications
- People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
- People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu
