Vaccination Information

The AMA supports the recommendation for universal influenza vaccination, which was adopted by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The following is a synopsis of current influenza immunization recommendations for the 2011-2012 season:

• Routine influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged six months and older.

• In previous seasons, children aged six months through eight years who received only one dose of influenza vaccine in their first year of vaccination required two doses the following season. However, because the 2011-12 vaccine strains are unchanged from the 2010-11 season, children in this age group who received at least one dose of the 2010-11 seasonal vaccine will require only one dose of the 2011-12 vaccine. Children in this age group who did not receive at least one dose of the 2010-11 seasonal influenza vaccine, or for whom it is not certain whether the 2010-11 seasonal vaccine was received, should receive two doses of the 2011-12 seasonal influenza vaccine.

See the most recent ACIP recommendations for influenza.

Immunization Resources

Interested in finding a vaccine clinic?

The Flu Vaccine Finder tool will be available in late September or early October to assist the public in locating an influenza vaccination clinic.

Listing your clinic

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

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.