"Expert Tips: CDC's Flu Shot Recommendations and Vaccine Guidelines for the Season"

The CDC is recommending that everyone over the age of six months who does not have a severe allergy to a component of the vaccine should receive a flu shot this season. Most people should get one flu shot in September or October, but vaccination should continue throughout the season. Some children under the age of 9 may need two different flu shots four weeks apart. All flu vaccines distributed in the US this season will be quadrivalent. Individuals with egg allergies now have more flu vaccine options, as additional safety measures are no longer recommended. Those at the highest risk of complications from influenza should take extra precautions.