Vaccination Information

The AMA supports the recommendation for universal influenza vaccination, which was adopted by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in February 2010. The following is a synopsis of current influenza immunization recommendations for the 2010-2011 season:

• Routine influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged six months and older.
• All children aged six months - eight years who receive a seasonal influenza vaccine for the first time should receive two doses. Children who received only one dose of a seasonal influenza vaccine in the first influenza season that they received vaccine should receive two doses, rather than one, in the following influenza season.
• In addition, for the 2010 - 2011 influenza season, children aged six months - eight years who did not receive at least one dose of an influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine should receive two doses of a 2010 - 2011 seasonal influenza vaccine, regardless of previous influenza vaccination history.
• Children aged six months - eight years for whom the previous 2009 - 2010 seasonal or influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine history cannot be determined should receive two doses of a 2010 - 2011 seasonal influenza vaccine.

See the most recent ACIP recommendations for influenza.

Immunization Resources

Interested in finding a vaccine clinic?

The Flu Vaccine Finder tool is now live and will assist the public in locating an influenza vaccination clinic. Access the Web site to search for clinics in or near a particular zip code.

Listing your clinic

If you would like to list your clinic in the Flu Vaccine Finder, please visit the American Lung Association’s Web site for details. 

Adding the tool to your website

Display the Flu Vaccine Finder widget on your Web site. A widget is an application that displays the featured content directly on personalized home pages, blogs, and other sites. After embedding the widget using the code provided, no maintenance is required. Flu.gov and CDC will update the content automatically. 

Influenza vaccine products

An influenza products handout created by the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)  is available.

Also available is a handout from the IAC that helps determine which children need two doses of vaccine this vaccination season.