In the US, all vaccines must be approved or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after which every vaccine is continually evaluated for safety and efficacy. This site reflects evidence-based US immunization recommendations.

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Recommendations by Age

Evidence-based immunization schedule for infants and children from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Evidence-based immunization schedule for adults based on age and medical conditions from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Latest Posts

The First Universal Flu Vaccine Recommendation in the US occurred on February 24, 2010
February 24, 2023

The History Behind Universal Flu Vaccination

Special thanks to the NFID leaders who offered their reflections on the anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation of universal influenza (flu) vaccination for everyone age 6 months and older, on February 24, 2010 …

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Flu Fact of the Week Pregnant
February 14, 2023

The Times They Are A-Changin’

Special thanks to ACOG Fellow Tamika C. Auguste, MD, chair of Women’s and Infants’ Services at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, for sharing her reflections on the evolution of vaccines recommended during pregnancy …

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Get your annual flu vaccine today
January 31, 2023

#ShowUp and #FightFlu

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is working in partnership with Black-led and Black-serving organizations to increase awareness of the importance of annual influenza (flu) vaccination among US Black adults. Special thanks to NFID Immediate Past-President Patricia N. Whitley-Williams, MD, for this guest blog post on the critical role that annual flu vaccines play in protecting Black families and communities …

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Updated August 2025

Sources: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians