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The AAP annually reviews its recommendations for routine influenza immunization; its 2021 guidance is in line with the U.S. CDC's recommendations and includes considerations for managing vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
All seasonal influenza vaccines are quadrivalent (trivalent vaccines are no longer recommended).
All children ≥6 months old should receive a seasonal influenza vaccine.
Children at high risk and their contacts should be given priority vaccinations.
Children ≤8 years old who are receiving their first influenza vaccine, who have had only one vaccine dose in a previous season, or whose vaccine status is uncertain should receive two …