What should I do if I dont have enough influenza vaccine to support the new recommendation to routinely vaccinate all children 6-59 months of age?
In February 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to extend routine vaccination recommendations to include all healthy children aged 6-59 months. During this transition year, all providers may not have sufficient vaccine supply in the preparations indicated for this age group. If a provider has insufficient vaccine for this age group, CDC recommends that healthy children aged 6-23 months should be prioritized for receiving vaccine because they are at increased risk for hospitalization compared with children over 24 months of age.
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