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Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009
MMWR Early Release July 24, 2009 V.58 p.1-52
Prepared by Anthony E. Fiore, MD1, David K. Shay, MD1, Karen Broder, MD2, John K. Iskander, MD2, Timothy M. Uyeki, MD1, Gina Mootrey, DO3, Joseph S. Bresee, MD1, Nancy J. Cox, PhD1
1Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
2Immunization Safety Office, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Preparedness, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases
3Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
The material in this report originated in the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Anne Schuchat, MD, Director; the Influenza Division, Nancy Cox, PhD, Director; the Office of the Chief Science Officer, Tanja Popovic, MD, Chief Science Officer; the Immunization Safety Office, Frank Destefano, MD, Director; and the Immunization Services Division, Lance Rodewald, MD, Director.
This report updates the 2008 recommendations by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine for the prevention and control of seasonal influenza. Information on vaccination issues related to the recently identified novel influenza A H1N1 virus will be published later in 2009. The 2009 seasonal influenza recommendations include new and updated information. Highlights of the 2009 recommendations include 1) a recommendation that annual vaccination be administered to all children aged 6 months–18 years for the 2009-10 influenza season; 2) a recommendation that vaccines containing the 2009–10 trivalent vaccine virus strains A/Brisbane/59/2007 (H1N1)-like, A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2)-like, and B/Brisbane/60/2008-like antigens be used; and 3) a notice that recommendations for influenza diagnosis and antiviral use will be published before the start of the 2009-10 influenza season. Vaccination efforts should begin as soon as vaccine is available and continue through the influenza season.
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