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  1. Aug 6, 2021 · People who are or will be pregnant during influenza season should receive inactivated influenza vaccine. People with minor illnesses, such as a cold, may be vaccinated. People who are moderately or severely ill should usually wait until they recover before getting influenza vaccine.

  2. People who are or will be pregnant during influenza season should receive inactivated influenza vaccine. People with minor illnesses, such as a cold, may be vaccinated. People who are moderately or severely ill should usually wait until they recover before getting influenza vaccine.

  3. Mar 14, 2024 · Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV] (FluMist Quadrivalent) is given as a nasal spray. This vaccine is made with attenuated (weakened) live flu viruses, and is approved for use in people aged 2 through 49 years.

  4. Jan 19, 2024 · An inactivated vaccine is one that uses a killed virus or bacteria to stimulate the immune system to protect the body against infection. Because the bacteria or virus is dead, it cannot replicate or cause disease.

  5. There are inactivated injectable influenza vaccines (flu shots) that are approved for people as young as 6 months old. Some vaccines are only approved for adults.

  6. Mar 22, 2024 · Options for this age group include inactivated influenza vaccine [IIV], recombinant influenza vaccine [RIV], or live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), with no preference for any flu vaccine over another.

  7. Getting an influenza vaccine, though not 100% effective, is the best way to prevent the misery of the flu and its complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone age 6 months or older.

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