Universal influenza immunization program materials

Advisory Alert

October 9, 2015

*Cette information est seulement disponible en anglais.

For all reporting, inquiries or comments, please contact:
Sudbury & District Health Unit at 705.522.9200, ext. 301; after hours 705.688.4366.

Dear colleagues:

I am writing to let you know that the full 2015/16 UIIP Implementation Package will be posted on the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care website on Tuesday, October 13. This includes fact sheets on the publicly funded vaccines being used for immunization in the 2015/16 season as outlined below, as well as questions and answers, which include dosing information:

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Vaccine Type	Vaccine Name	Indication
Trivalent Inactivated Vaccine (TIV)	Agriflu®	Preferentially used for individuals 18 years of age and older; may be considered for individuals over the age of 6 months*
Trivalent Inactivated Vaccine (TIV)	Fluviral®	Preferentially used for individuals 18 years of age and older; may be considered for individuals over the age of 6 months*
Trivalent Inactivated Vaccine (TIV)	Influvac®	Individuals 18 years of age and older
Trivalent Inactivated Vaccine With Adjuvant	Fluad®	Adults 65 years of age and older who live in institutions, shelters, or group homes
Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine (QIV)	Fluzone® Quadrivalent	Individuals 6 months to 17 years of age
Quadrivalent Inactivated Vaccine (QIV)	FluLaval® Tetra	Individuals 6 months to 17 years of age

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*For children 6-23 months, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends that, given the burden of influenza B disease, QIV be used. If QIV is not available or refused, TIV should be used. For children 2-17 live attenuated influenza vaccine is superior (LAIV). As LAIV is currently not publicly funded and given the burden of influenza B infection in children, it is recommended that QIV be used. Regardless of product used, children aged 6 months to less than 9 years of age receiving seasonal influenza vaccine for the first time should be given 2 doses of influenza vaccine with a minimum interval of 4 weeks between doses.

These fact sheets are also available on the Sudbury & District Health Unit website at: www.sdhu.com/professionals/health-professionals/advisory-alerts-health-care-professionals

As a reminder, influenza vaccine orders can be picked up at the Health Unit on or after October 21, 2015.

This item was last modified on September 9, 2016