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Alternative Title:
Recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)
Personal Author:
Brammer, T . Lynnette ; Bridges, Carolyn B. ; Cox, Nancy (Nancy J.) ; Fukuda, Keiji ; Izurieta, Hector S. ;
Brammer, T . Lynnette ; Bridges, Carolyn B. ; Cox, Nancy (Nancy J.) ; Fukuda, Keiji ; Izurieta, Hector S. ; Less -
Corporate Authors:
United States, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases. ;
United States, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases. ; Less -
Description:
"This report updates 1998 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents (MMWR 1998;47[No. RR-6]:1-26). The principal changes include a) information on the influenza virus strains included in the 1999-2000 trivalent vaccine; b) discussion of the potential expanded use of influenza vaccine; c) new background information on live-attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIVs), neuraminidase-inhibitor drugs, and rapid diagnostic tests; d) new information on the epidemiology of influenza among travelers; and e) the addition of referenced citations. This report and other information on influenza can be accessed at the website for the Influenza Branch, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC at <http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/fluvirus.htm>."
Content Notes:
"The following CDC staff members prepared this report: Keiji Fukuda, Carolyn B. Bridges, T. Lynnette Brammer, Hector S. Izurieta, Nancy J. Cox, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases." - p. vi Bibliography: p. 23-28. 1/13/2014 JCSmith
Subject:
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Antiviral Agents
Cross Infection
Disease Outbreaks
Influenza, Human
Influenza Vaccines
Risk Factors
Vaccination

Series:
MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports ; v. 48, no. RR-4;
Document Type:
Journal Issue ;
Collection(s):
Guidelines and Recommendations
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Main Document Checksum:
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