As we head into another flu season, the big question is: which vaccine should you get? The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) — the group of experts that sets U.S. vaccination policy — has released its official recommendations for the 2022-23 season. These are the guidelines your doctor or pharmacy will use when offering flu shots.
This document isn't a new study with fresh data. Instead, it's the committee's formal advice on which specific flu vaccines are recommended for use in the United States this year. The recommendations are based on the committee's review of all available evidence, including which flu strains are circulating and how well different vaccines have worked in the past.
Because this is guidance, not a research report, it doesn't include new findings on how well the vaccines work or what side effects people might experience. Those details come from other studies. What this provides is the official roadmap for the vaccination campaign, aiming to give people the best available protection based on what experts know right now.