Table 2. National recommendations for seasonal influenza vaccination by age group, 2008/09/10.
Children | Chronically ill | Older Adults | |
---|---|---|---|
North America |
USA (6 mo +) |
USA |
USA |
North America |
Canada (2–4 y) |
Canada |
Canada |
Europe |
Austria, Estonia, Slovakia (6 mo–18 y) Finland (6–35 min) Latvia, Slovenia (6–24 min) Russia (2–11 y, attending pre/school) |
EU 27 Russia |
EU 27 (65+) Germany, Greece, Hungary, Russia (60+) Poland (55+) Austria (50+) |
Latin America |
Mexico (6 mo–5 y) Chile (6–4 y) Argentina, Brazil, Colombia (6–23 min) Venezuela (6–23 min) |
Argentina, Brazil, Chile Colombia, Mexico Venezuela |
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia (65+) Mexico, Venezuela (65+) |
Asia | India (6 min–9 y) Thailand (6 mo–12 y) China, S. Korea (< 59 min) |
China, Turkey S. Korea, Thailand |
Australia, India, Turkey (65+) Thailand, S. Korea (65+) China (60+) |
Sources: EU: Mereckiene et al., EuroSurveill. 2010; CENSIA; S. Korea Ministry of Health; US CDC