Influenza vaccine recommendations for immunocompromised patients
Find influenza (seasonal flu) vaccine guidance for patients with immunocompromising conditions.
Current recommendations
- All immunocompromised individuals aged ≥6 months should receive a seasonal influenza vaccine.
- Household members and close contacts should also receive inactivated seasonal influenza vaccines to reduce transmission risk.
- Avoid live virus vaccines, including the nasal spray flu vaccine.
Full Evidence Review / Vaccine Integrity Project Data Tool / Infectious Diseases Society of America Recommendation
Source: Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Current recommendations
- All immunocompromised individuals aged ≥6 months should receive a seasonal influenza vaccine.
- Household members and close contacts should also receive inactivated seasonal influenza vaccines to reduce transmission risk.
- Avoid the nasal spray flu vaccine.
Full Evidence Review / Vaccine Integrity Project Data Tool / Infectious Diseases Society of America Recommendation
Source: Infectious Diseases Society of America