Key points include:
- Routine annual flu vaccination remains recommended.
- For most people, vaccination should ideally occur in September or October, although vaccination should continue throughout the season while influenza viruses are circulating.
- Adults ages 65 and older should preferentially receive a high-dose, recombinant or adjuvanted vaccine when available.
- People with an egg allergy may receive any age-appropriate flu vaccine.
- Vaccination remains especially important for people at higher risk of serious influenza complications and those who live with or care for them, such as healthcare personnel.