News|Slideshows|August 2, 2023

Influenza Vaccination 2023-2024: ACIP Recommendations and Changes

Author(s)Grace Halsey

ACIP guidance on influenza vaccination for the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season includes updates important for primary care clinicians.

Primary care clinicians should take note of small but important changes to the  Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendations on annual influenza vaccination for the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season.

One affects administering the flu shot to your patients with egg allergy and the other describes updates to the composition of this season's formulation.

Last year getting a flu shot reduced the risk of being hospitalized for the virus or related complications by 40% to 70%. Get an at-a-glance update here; it's time to start prepping your patients.



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