title: Prevention and control of influenza. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
abstract: This report updates the 2004 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents (CDC. Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [ACIP]. MMWR 2004;53[No. RR-6]:1-40). The 2005 recommendations include new or updated information regarding 1) vaccination of persons with conditions leading to compromise of the respiratory system; 2) vaccination of health-care workers; 3) clarification of the role of live, attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) in vaccine shortage situations; 4) the 2005-06 trivalent vaccine virus strains: A/California/7/2004 (H3N2)-like, A/New Caledonia/20/99 (H1N1)-like, and B/Shanghai/361/2002-like antigens (for the A/California/7/2004 [H3N2]-like antigen, manufacturers may use the antigenically equivalent A/New York/55/2004 virus, and for the B/Shanghai/361/2002-like antigen, manufacturers may use the antigenically equivalent B/Jilin/20/2003 virus or B/Jiangsu/10/2003 virus); and 5) the assessment of vaccine supply, timing of influenza vaccination, and prioritization of inactivated vaccine in shortage situations. A link to this report and other information can be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/flu.
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Uyeki
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Carolyn B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Bridges
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000276:immunology; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000276:immunology; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D015164:Vaccines, Inactivated
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D015164:Vaccines, Inactivated