[MCOH-EH] Flu Vaccine for Next Year

[Swift, Melanie]

Melanie Swift, MD
Director, Vanderbilt Occupational Health Clinic
http://occupationalhealth.vanderbilt.edu

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+melanie.swift=vanderbilt.edu at mylist.net] On Behalf Of JimGarb
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 4:47 PM
To: 'MCOH/EH'
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Flu Vaccine for Next Year

After a brief online search, it appears that neither the CDC nor APIC are recommending the quadrivalent flu vaccine over the trivalent vaccine for adults for the coming year.  I saw no recommendation specific to HCWs.  I did read that about 50% of the doses to be produced for next year will be quadrivalent.

I’m wondering  what people are planning to order for next year.

□ Trivalent?

ü  Quadrivalent?

ü  Fluzone High Dose for those over 65??

Jim

James Garb, MD FACOEM
Medical Director Occupational Health
Cape Cod Healthcare
Hyannis, MA
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