Board Chair Approved: August 29, 2012
The American Academy of Family Physicians has adopted the 2012-2013 recommendations for the prevention and control of influenza with vaccines, which are consistent with that of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on immunizations.
These recommendations, "2012-2013 Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines," of the ACIP are posted on the CDC Web site.
These recommendations were developed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with input from the American Academy of Family Physicians.