Fall is the prime time to get immunized against influenza. Due to delays in production and shipping of flu vaccine, there are some special guidelines for how and when vaccines should be given this fall, although no shortages are predicted.
To learn more, visit:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Immunization Program for recent influenza news, biweekly updates relating to the production, distribution, and administration of influenza vaccine, information about flu outbreaks, and reference materials about previous flu seasons.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Infectious Diseases' influenza vaccine information page.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Infectious Diseases' influenza prevention and control weekly surveillance reports
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Infectious Diseases' overview of influenza surveillance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's flu vaccine page for information about the release of lots of vaccine by manufacturers
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) flu information page for general information regarding influenza, research projects supported by NIAID, and flu-related links.
