Center for Disease Control recommends that everyone older than 6 months receive an influenza vaccine annually. The trivalent vaccine is designed to protect against three flu viruses (2 influenza A viruses and 1 influenza B virus), while the quadrivalent flu vaccine is designed to protect against four flu viruses (2 influenza A viruses and 2 influenza B viruses). Each year the worlds top medical research organizations will release a list of the influenza viruses that years vaccine should protect against. Here is a list of the recommendations made by the World Health Organization for 2017-2018.

There may be different vaccine requirements and suggestions when traveling outside of the US.

Before leaving on a trip, check with the CDC recommendations to see if you need any vaccines to travel.Click on this link, select the country you area traveling too and and special conditions (pregnancy, traveling with children, Disaster Relief, Visiting Family, etc) and the CDC will show you the vaccines that are necessary or suggested to people entering those countries. 

Vaccination is one of the best ways parents can protect infants, children and teens from many harmful diseases that can be very serious, may require hospitalization, or even be deadly. Here is the Center for Disease Controls (CDC)recommended vaccination schedule and descriptions of each vaccine and their information for children under the age of 6. There is also arecommended vaccination schedule with descriptions and information on the vaccines for children and teens from 7-18.

Vaccinations aren't just for the younger generation, adults ages 19+ should also keep up to date with their vaccines and boosters as well. For that reason we've connected the CDC's recommended vaccination schedulefor adults, with information on each vaccine.