Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
According to the policy statement, changes to individual footnotes have been made for the 2021 schedule. For influenza vaccines, language has been updated for use of vaccines in persons with an egg allergy with symptoms other than hives; vaccines other than Flublok or Flucelvax should be administered in a medical setting under supervision by a provider who can recognize and manage severe allergic reactions. Information about use of antiviral medications and administration of quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4) use has been updated. LAIV4 should not be used for children younger than 2 years.
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