Influenza Management Guide 2010-2011

• Published in: American family physician Vol. 82; no. 9; p. 1054
• Main Authors: Matin, Mina, MD, Goldschmidt, Ronald H., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Academy of Family Physicians 01.11.2010
• Subjects: Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); Disease management; Disease prevention; Health Personnel; Humans; Immunization; Immunization Programs - standards; Influenza Vaccines; Influenza, Human - diagnosis; Influenza, Human - drug therapy; Influenza, Human - prevention & control; Internal Medicine; Pandemics; Patients; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Prevention; Seasons; Swine flu; Triage; United States; Vaccines; Viruses; United States; San Francisco California; United States > US

The live intranasal vaccine continues to be contraindicated for some patient groups, including pregnant women, immunosuppressed patients, patients younger than two years or older than 50 years, and some patients with chronic medical conditions, such as asthma. Previous years' seasonal influenza...