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Flu Shots Recommended for 2023-2024

June 29, 2023 • 10:15 am CDT
WHO Influenza Map June 26, 2023
(Precision Vaccinations News)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) today announced the current C.D.C. Director adopted the 2023-2024 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendations on annual influenza (flu) vaccination for everyone six months and older in the U.S.

As of June 29, 2023, there are minor changes to the ACIP's flu shot recommendations, including, but not limited to, an acknowledgment of the updated flu vaccine composition for the 2023-2024 flu season.

And a change in the recommendations for vaccination of people with egg allergies.

Flu vaccination has many benefits. It has been shown to reduce the risk of getting sick with the flu and also to reduce the risk of more serious flu outcomes that can result in hospitalization or even death, says the CDC.

Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H.'s adoption of the ACIP recommendations makes them official C.D.C. policy. Providers should begin vaccinating patients according to C.D.C.'s recommended timing, which has not changed for the 2023-2023 influenza season in the U.S.

The C.D.C. says September and October are the best times for most people to get vaccinated.

Furthermore, flu vaccination in July and August is not recommended for most people, but there are several considerations for specific groups.

While influenza viruses are detected year-round, the exact timing and duration of flu seasons vary by country, says the World Health Organization (WHO). What happens in the Southern Hemisphere does not necessarily predict what will happen in the Northern Hemisphere, which includes the U.S.

The WHO recently published Influenza Update N° 448, which confirmed influenza detections remained low globally. Still, in the southern hemisphere, some countries reported variable changes in influenza detections in recent weeks, while detections in others seemed to have peaked as of June 26, 2023.

Additionally, Precision Vaccinations published an updated list of influenza vaccines and candidates conducting clinical trials.

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