New guidance from the CDC recommends that everyone over six months old who does not have an allergy to a component of the vaccine receive a flu shot in the coming months.
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that everyone over the age of six months who does not have a"severe, life-threatening" allergy to a component of the vaccine should receive a flu shot in the coming months.
"However, vaccination should continue throughout the season as long as influenza viruses are circulating," the agency said.Some children under the age of 9 will need two different flu shots four weeks apart, according to the CDC's guidance. The number of doses required is dependent upon the child's prior vaccination history — and the first dose should be given as early as possible. Everyone over the ages of six months, with very few exceptions, should get a flu vaccine this year, according to the CDC.who require only one dose," the CDC said. All the flu vaccines distributed in the United States during the 2023-2024 flu season will be"quadrivalent," or four-component. Not everyone who gets a flu shot will be getting the same one, however. Two of the eight approved flu shots are only for those over the age of 65; two are approved only for those older than 6 months and younger than 3 years; and another is approved only for people over the age of 18. Some children under the age of 9 will need two different flu shots four weeks apart, according to the CDC's new guidance. Individuals with egg allergies will have additional flu vaccine choices for the 2023-2024 flu season, the CDC announced. "People with egg allergy may get any vaccine that is otherwise appropriate for their age and health status," said the agency. Eight"quadrivalent" flu shots are approved for distribution in the United States for the 2023-2024 flu season. Previously, those who were allergic to eggs could not receive certain flu shots because they were created with an egg component. flu vaccination of people with an egg allergy beyond those recommended for receipt of any vaccine, regardless of the severity of previous reaction to egg," said the CDC. About a fifth, or 21%, of the approximately 170 million flu vaccines distributed in the U.S. will be egg-free. EARLY SURGE OF FLU ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIA HAS DOCTORS ON ALERT FOR WHAT MAY HAPPEN IN US THIS FALL AND WINTER Before this flu season, the CDC recommended that those who had experienced signs of a severe egg allergy should receive a flu vaccine"in an inpatient or outpatient medical setting." Although the CDC is no longer recommending these extra precautions, the guidance states that"all vaccines should be given in settings where allergic reactions can be recognized and treated quickly." For the first time, the CDC is encouraging those with egg allergies to get any of the available flu shots.aged 2 through 49 years may alternatively receive 0.2 mL of [Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine], 0.1 mL per nostril, using the supplied intranasal sprayer."
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