15 Feb Protect Your Patients from Flu, COVID-19, and RSV
Protect Your Patients from Flu, COVID-19, and RSV
There are currently high rates of respiratory illness nationwide, including flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Continue to recommend immunization to prevent severe illness and hospitalization. Below, review eligibility recommendations from the CDC and stay updated on flu products available to order through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.
Recommendations for Flu Immunization and Co-Administration
CDC recommends:
- Everyone aged six months and older should get an annual influenza vaccination.
- If needed, influenza and other vaccines (e.g., COVID-19, RSV) may be given at the same visit.
- Infants six months and older may receive influenza and COVID-19 vaccines at the same visit when they receive the RSV preventive antibody, nirsevimab.
Please ensure that children under nine years of age who have received only one dose of influenza vaccine across all previous seasons return for their second dose four weeks later (refer to figure).
No longer available for ordering:
- FluMist (AstraZeneca / 66019-0310-10)
Available to order for VFC-eligible patients
- Fluzone (Sanofi / 49281-0639-15)
- Flucelvax (Sequirus / 70461-0323-03)
- FluLaval (GSK / 19515-0814-52)
VFC Products Available for the 2023-2024 Flu Season
You can order flu vaccine anytime—no need to wait between orders or complete a reconciliation.
As a reminder, educational and promotional print materials related to flu and COVID-19 immunization are available to order on our website.