TABLE 5. Choice of influenza vaccine for selected age and risk groups (for persons without a contraindication to the vaccine).
Recipient by age group | Vaccine types available for use | Preferred vaccine (if any) for healthy persons | Preferred vaccine (if any) for persons with chronic health conditions | Comments |
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Children 6-23 months of age | TIV | - | - | Only TIV is available for this age group |
Children 2-17 years of age | TIV LAIV | LAIV | No preference | Children with immune compromising conditions: • LAIV not recommended |
Adults 18-59 years of age | TIV TIV-ID (9 µg) AIV |
No preference | TIV TIV-ID (9 µg)† |
Adults with immune compromising conditions: • LAIV not recommended |
Adults 60-64 years of age | TIV TIV-ID (15 µg) |
No preference | No preference | |
Adults 65+ years of age | TIV TIV-ID (15 µg) MF59-adjuvanted TIV |
No preference | No preference | |
Pregnant women | TIV TIV-ID (9 µg) |
No preference | No preference | LAIV not recommended |
TIV = trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (for IM administration); TIV-ID = trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine for intradermal injection; LAIV = live attenuated influenza vaccine
† With TIV-ID, consider the 15 µg formulation for adults with immune compromising conditions.