Providers-Flu

Healthcare Providers

Healthcare providers are on the front lines of preventing, containing and treating seasonal flu during this flu season. In addition to regular updates on the flu in Kane County, this page provides the information and tools you need to ensure your patients have the information to make informed decisions about their health and their children’s health during this flu season.

Kane County Weekly Flu Surveillance Report for Week ending:

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What is New for 2022 - 2023 Flu Vaccines?

The composition of flu vaccines has been updated.
The three preferentially recommended vaccines for people 65 years and older for the 2022-2023 season are: Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent vaccine, Flublok Quadrivalent recombinant flu vaccine and Fluad Quadrivalent adjuvanted flu vaccine.
The cell culture-based inactivated flu vaccine, Flucelvax Quadrivalent (ccIIV4) is now approved for people 6 months and older.
September and October are recommended times for flu vaccination especially for adults receiving one dose. However, flu shots administered after that period are still effective against flu.
Flu vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines can be given at the same time.
Children can receive Afluria Quadrivalent vaccine from a multidose vial at the recommended dose. Pre-filled shots are not available this season.

What You Need to Know About the Flu Vaccine

A seasonal vaccine is distributed routinely every year. The composition of the flu vaccine is updated annually, usually containing a combination of strains of Influenza A and Influenza B virus components, as recommended by FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC). While there are many different flu viruses, this year the majority of flu vaccines protects against the four viruses that research suggests will be most common.

For more information on the 2022-2023 flu vaccine recommendations please go to https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2022-2023.htm.

Helpful Information

CDC Influenza Main Information Page

CDC Influenza/Gripe - Spanish

CDC Influenza Information for Health Professionals

CDC Communications to Health Care Providers
CDC Frequently Asked Influenza (Flu) Questions: 2022-2023 Season
KCHD Flu Vaccine Page