Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for the 2017–2018 Season

The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its recommendations for prevention and control of influenza.

Sponsoring Organization: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Target Audience: Pediatric healthcare providers

Background and Objective

Up to 200 pediatric deaths attributable to influenza are reported in the U.S. every year, and the majority are in unvaccinated children. Last season, more than half the deaths occurred in children with no identified underlying high-risk condition. Hospitalization rates are highest in young children; preliminary data from last season show 41.4 hospitalizations per 100,000 children younger than 4 years. AAP provides recommendations for prevention and control of influenza for the current season, which mirror those from CDC.

Key Recommendations

Composition of the 2017–18 influenza vaccine differs from last season's v…

Reviewing Author

Deborah Lehman, MD

Disclosures

Nothing to disclose