eTable 33-8.

Recommendations for Administration of Influenza Vaccine^*

Inactivated vaccine: All persons aged 6 months and older including pregnant women

Live attenuated vaccine†: Healthy, nonpregnant women aged 2 to 49 years without high-risk medical conditions

^*Avoid giving vaccine to patients with anaphylactic allergy to eggs or to other influenza vaccine components. The optimal period for vaccination is October to November. However, it is acceptable to provide vaccine from September to early March.

^†Health care personnel who care for severe immunocompromised persons should receive inactivated rather than live vaccine.

Modified from Recommended Immunization schedule for adults aged 19 years and older. MMWR 62:Suppl, 2013.