Seasonal Influenza Information for Health Care Providers
Providers will find the latest information on vaccine supply, priority groups for immunizations, influenza activity and other information. Please check back frequently.
Table of Contents
- Vaccination
- Vaccination Tools
- NYSDOH Notifications
- Seasonal Influenza Supply and Distribution
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Resources
- Infection Control
- Clinical Guidance
- Surveillance
- Patient Education
Vaccination
2011 - 2012 Seasonal Influenza Recommendations
- December 4, 2011 - December 10, 2011 National Influenza Vaccination Week. Flu Ends With U!
- Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines, Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2011
- NYSDOH Advisory: Recommendations of the ACIP for Influenza Prevention, 2011-12
- Persons Recommended for Influenza Vaccination
- Recommended Influenza Vaccines for Different Age Groups - U.S. 2011-12 Season - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Public Health Law 2112 Prohibiting the Administration of Vaccines Containing More than Trace Amounts of Thimerosal to Children Less than 3 Years of Age and Pregnant Women
- Vaccine Selection for the 2011-2012 Influenza Season, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Composition of Influenza Vaccine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Dosage and Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Children
- American Academy of Pediatrics' Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2011-2012, Immunization Action Coalition
- Information about Vaccination of Specific Populations, Children Aged 6 months - 8 years, CDC
- Public Health Law 2112 Prohibiting the Administration of Vaccines Containing More than Trace Amounts of Thimerosal to Children Less than 3 Years of Age and Pregnant Women
Older Adults
- Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting Older Adults from Influenza, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
- Missed Opportunities: Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccination in Older Adults, American Lung Association
Pregnant Women and New Mothers
- Dear Colleague letter urging vaccination of pregnant and post-partum women, CDC
- Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women, CDC
- Pregnant Women & Influenza, CDC
- Responding to Influenza: A Toolkit for Prenatal Care Providers, CDC (PDF)
- Immunization and Pregnancy, CDC (PDF)
- Guiding Principles for Development of ACIP Recommendations for Vaccination during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, CDC (PDF)
- Public Health Law 2112 Prohibiting the Administration of Vaccines Containing More than Trace Amounts of Thimerosal to Children Less than 3 Years of Age and Pregnant Women
- Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women --- United States, 2010--11 Influenza Season, CDC
Health Care Personnel
- Health Care Personnel Influenza Immunization Requirements
- Health Care Personnel Vaccination Recommendations
- Influenza Vaccine Medical Exemption Statement for Health Care Personnel For use by health care facilities choosing to institute locality-specific influenza vaccination requirements for health care personnel.
Vaccination Tools
- Influenza/Pneumococcal Immunization Consent Form (PDF, 194KB, 1pg.)
- Spanish (PDF, 481KB, 1pg.)
- Influenza Vaccine Products for the 2011-12 Influenza Season, Immunization Action Coalition
- How to Administer Intramuscular, Intradermal, and Intranasal Influenza Vaccines, Immunization Action Coalition
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety: A Summary for Clinicians
- Pharmacists as Immunizers
- Storage and Handling, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Guide to Contraindications to Vaccinations - CDC
- New York State Immunization Toolkits
- Standing Orders and Health Care Personnel Immunizations
- Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)
- Order Free Seasonal Influenza and PPSV Vaccination Pocket Guides
- Provider Training and Education
NYSDOH Notifications
- Pre-book Influenza Vaccine for the 2012-2013 Season (PDF, 133KB, 1pg)
- 2011-2012 Influenza Seasonal Vaccine Supply Determination as Required by Public Health Law 2112
- Dear CEO Letter Regarding Requirements for Offering Influenza Vaccination to Parents and Anticipated Caregivers of NICU Patients and to Each Admitted Person Age Sixty-Five Years or Older - July 11, 2011
Seasonal Influenza Supply and Distribution
- Supply and Distribution, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- NYSDOH Vaccines for Children Program
- Finding Influenza Vaccine to Purchase, National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- Reallocating Influenza Vaccine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Resources
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ask the Experts - Influenza, Immunization Action Coalition
Infection Control
- Infection Control in Health Care Facilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - (CDC)
- Recommendations for Follow-up of Respiratory Disease Outbreaks of Influenza and Influenza-like Illness in Health Care Facilities - November 16, 2010
Clinical Guidance
Surveillance
Patient Education
- Influenza Fact Sheet
- You need a flu shot. Or the flu spray. Almost everyone does!
- Seasonal Flu Shot
- The Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine
- Good Health Habits for Preventing Seasonal Flu
- Information for Pregnant Women
- Seasonal Influenza and Pneumococcal Prevention Campaign Educational Materials Order Form (PDF, 144KB, 6pg.)
- Patient and Provider Education Materials, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Faces of Influenza: a portrait gallery of famous and not-so-famous Americans who urge you to get you flu vaccine every year, American Lung Association
- Importance of Receiving an Annual Flu Vaccine – The Marotta Family's story
