title: Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) -- United States, 2014-15 influenza season.
abstract: This report updates the 2013 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding use of seasonal influenza vaccines. Updated information for the 2014-15 influenza season includes 1) antigenic composition of U.S. seasonal influenza vaccines; 2) vaccine dose considerations for children aged 6 months through 8 years; and 3) a preference for the use, when immediately available, of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) for healthy children aged 2 through 8 years, to be implemented as feasible for the 2014-15 season but not later than the 2015-16 season. Information regarding issues related to influenza vaccination not addressed in this report is available in the 2013 ACIP seasonal influenza recommendations.
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Grohskopf
authors.forename: Sonja J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Leslie Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Sokolow
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bresee
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Karen R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Broder
authors.forename: Ruth A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Karron
authors.forename: Emmanuel B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Walter
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D053122:Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype; D009981:Influenza B virus; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012621:Seasons; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated