Background Document for “Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—United States, 2017-18 Influenza Season”
Introduction
This document contains background material relevant to “Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—United States, 2017-18 Influenza Season” (MMWR Recomm Rep 2017;66[no.RR-2]:1-20). The CDC/ACIP recommendations for use of influenza vaccines in various populations for the 2017-18 season, discussion of vaccines expected to be available, contraindications and precautions to vaccination, and relevant figures and tables may be found in the above-referenced MMWR document.
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