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On December 11, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first vaccine against COVID-19, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.1 This announcement was quickly followed by EUAs of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on December 18, 2020, and the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on February 27, 2021.2,3 Most mass…
Infectious Diseases Information Center
The expanded approval was based on data from a phase 3 study that compared Flucelvax Quadrivalent to a US-licensed comparator quadrivalent influenza vaccine.
Hospital Infection Control
HCP Influenza vaccination programs How do the contributions of HCP Influenza Vaccinations impact infection control currently, and how does the vaccination program interact with other aspects of infection control? Influenza causes considerable yearly morbidity and mortality in the United States. Annually, approximately 36,000 deaths and over 200,000 hospitalizations are attributable to influenza infection. There is…
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By presenting research on the safety and efficacy of the flu vaccine, clinicians can successfully promote vaccination to patients in their care.
Influenza Information Center
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has released the guidelines for the 2017-2018 season.
Influenza Information Center
All children age 6 months and older, including teens, advised to undergo annual immunization.
Infectious Diseases Information Center
Routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all patients 6 months of age and older who have no medical contraindications.
Infectious Diseases Information Center
In general, routine annual vaccination is recommended for all patients ≥6 months of age who have no contraindications.
Infectious Diseases Information Center
This updated Committee Opinion includes more recent data on the safety and efficacy of influenza vaccination during pregnancy, as well as recommendations for treatment and postexposure chemoprophylaxis.
Vaccine Information Center
About half of patients accepted influenza vaccination for their child if the clinician used a presumptive vs participatory initiation format.
