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Doctors groups release vaccination guidelines ahead of respiratory illness season

9/2/2026

Vaccination guidance for the coming winter respiratory season is now available for both medical professionals and their patients.

The short version: a coalition of professional organizations representing pediatricians, family physicians, obstetricians, and other medical professionals released joint recommendations Wednesday covering influenza, Covid-19, and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus.

The guidelines emerged from a combined effort with the University of Minnesota's Vaccine Integrity Project. The guidance carries two stated goals.

One is to give medical professionals a clearer basis for advising patients on which vaccines apply to them. The other is to help individuals plan which vaccinations to schedule before the season begins.