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IIV4: inactivated influenza vaccine, quadrivalent; IIV: inactivated influenza vaccine (any valency); ccIIV: cell culture-based inactivated influenza vaccine (any valency); RIV: recombinant influenza vaccine (any valency); LAIV: live attenuated influenza vaccine (any valency); ccIIV4: cell culture-based inactivated influenza vaccine, quadrivalent; RIV4: recombinant influenza vaccine, quadrivalent; LAIV4: live attenuated influenza vaccine, quadrivalent; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; ACIP: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; FDA: US Food and Drug Administration.
* When a contraindication is present, a vaccine should not be administered. When a precaution is present, vaccination should generally be deferred but might be indicated if the benefit of protection from the vaccine outweighs the risk for an adverse reaction (refer to ACIP General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization, available at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/index.html). Vaccination providers should check FDA-approved prescribing information for 2021-22 influenza vaccines for the most complete and updated information, including (but not limited to) indications, contraindications, warnings, and precautions. Package inserts for United States-licensed vaccines are available at https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/approved-products/vaccines-licensed-use-united-states.
¶ Although a history of severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) to egg is a labeled contraindication to the use of egg-based IIV4s and LAIV4, the ACIP recommends that persons with a history of egg allergy may receive any licensed, recommended influenza vaccine that is otherwise appropriate for their age and health status. Those who report having had reactions to egg involving symptoms other than urticaria (eg, angioedema or swelling, respiratory distress, lightheadedness, or recurrent emesis) or who required epinephrine or another emergency medical intervention should be vaccinated in an inpatient or outpatient medical setting (including but not necessarily limited to hospitals, clinics, health departments, and physician offices), if a vaccine other than ccIIV4 or RIV4 is used. Vaccine administration should be supervised by a health care provider who is able to recognize and manage severe allergic reactions.
Δ Labeled contraindication noted in package insert.
◊ If administered, vaccination should occur in a medical setting and should be supervised by a health care provider who can recognize and manage severe allergic reactions. Providers can consider consultation with an allergist in such cases, to assist in identification of the component responsible for the allergic reaction.
§ If LAIV is administered inadvertently to an individual who has close contact with a severely immunosuppressed individual, contact should be avoided for 7 days.
¥ Age-appropriate injectable vaccines are recommended for persons with cochlear implant due to the potential for CSF leak, which might exist for some period of time after implantation. Providers might consider consultation with a specialist concerning risk of persistent CSF leak if an age-appropriate inactivated or recombinant vaccine cannot be used.
‡ Use of LAIV4 in context of influenza antivirals has not been studied; however, interference with activity of LAIV4 is biologically plausible, and this possibility is noted in the package insert for LAIV4. In the absence of data supporting an adequate minimum interval between influenza antiviral use and LAIV4 administration, the intervals provided are based on the half-life of each antiviral. The interval between influenza antiviral receipt and LAIV4 for which interference might potentially occur might be further prolonged in the presence of medical conditions that delay medication clearance (eg, renal insufficiency). Influenza antivirals might also interfere with LAIV4 if initiated within 2 weeks after vaccination. Persons who receive antivirals during the period starting with the specified time before receipt of LAIV4 through 2 weeks after receipt of LAIV4 should be revaccinated with an age-appropriate IIV or RIV4.