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CDC Updates to Flu Vaccination Guidance, 2019-2020

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The CDC made important changes to its flu vaccination recommendations for 2019-2020. Here is a quick review. 

As the 2019-2020 influenza season begins, primary care physicians and all vaccination providers should be aware of several changes to the annual recommendations published by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the CDC.Get a quick review with the slides below which summarize changes to influenza vaccine composition, licensing updates, and guidance on vaccination timing, along with important reminders of at-risk populations.

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