5/29/18
The AAP board of directors reviewed the data and are urging parents to choose the Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV) over the Intranasal Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) for the 2018-2019 season. “The AAP finds the inactivated influenza vaccine to be more consistently effective against most strains of flu, but says the nasal vaccine may be a last resort for kids who otherwise will not be vaccinated.” A formal policy will be published on this topic in September.