Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

MMWR Recomm Rep. 2004 May 28;53(RR-6):1-40.

Abstract

This report updates the 2003 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents (CDC. Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [ACIP]. MMWR 2003;52[No. RR-8]:1-34). The 2004 recommendations include new or updated information regarding 1) influenza vaccine for children aged 6-23 months; 2) vaccination of health-care workers with live, attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV); 3) personnel who may administer LAIV; 4) the 2004-05 trivalent inactivated vaccine virus strains: A/Fujian/411/2002 (H3N2)-like, A/New Caledonia/20/99 (H1N1)-like, and B/Shanghai/361/2002-like antigens (for the A/Fujian/411/2002 (H3N2)-like antigen, manufacturers may use the antigenically equivalent A/Wyoming/3/2003 [H3N2] virus, and for the B/Shanghai/361/2002-like antigen, manufacturers may use the antigenically equivalent B/Jilin/20/2003 virus or B/Jiangsu/10/2003 virus); and 5) the assessment of vaccine supply and timing of influenza vaccination. A link to this report and other information regarding influenza can be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/flu.

Publication types

  • Guideline
  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cost of Illness
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Influenza Vaccines / economics
  • Influenza, Human / diagnosis
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnancy
  • Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
  • Thimerosal
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Vaccination / standards
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data
  • Vaccines, Attenuated / administration & dosage
  • Vaccines, Inactivated / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Influenza Vaccines
  • Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
  • Vaccines, Attenuated
  • Vaccines, Inactivated
  • Thimerosal