Will the supply of thimerosal-free and thimerosal-reduced influenza vaccine be adequate for the current and newly recommended pediatric priority groups (ages 6-59 months) during the 2006-07 season?
For the 2006-07 season, CDC projects that thimerosal-free vaccine supplies will be adequate for children ages 6-23 months. There is also likely to be sufficient preservative-free influenza vaccine for four year olds. Thimerosal-free vaccine doses licensed for three year olds, however, are limited in supply and CDC anticipates that there will be insufficient vaccine for this age group. Thimerosal-containing vaccine can also be used to vaccinate children if the products age indication is appropriate.
