Influenza Vaccine Information For Health Professionals
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- Influenza Vaccine Availability Tracking System (IVATS)
Listing of influenza vaccine distributors and manufacturers to help providers in finding vaccine for purchase. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Reallocating Influenza Vaccine
Guidance from the CDC and FDA for providers considering reallocating influenza vaccine doses due to delays in or interruptions of vaccine distribution. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Influenza Vaccine Availability
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Got Your Shots? Special Edition January 2013 (PDF:124KB/1 page)
Influenza vaccine exchange forum information.
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| 2012-13 Minnesota Fall Flu Guide (PDF:259KB/6 pages) Information to kick off the fall influenza vaccination season. |
| Prevention
and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2012 MMWR from August 17, 2012, with the latest ACIP recommendations on the use of influenza vaccine. Attention: Non-MDH link |
- Influenza Vaccine Administration
All about the influenza vaccines: VISs, storage and handling, package inserts, dosing charts, protocols, and administration.
- Storage and Handling
Guidelines to ensure that patients receive viable vaccine and that valuable doses of vaccine don’t go to waste because of improper storage and handling.
- Vaccinating Health Care Workers
Strategies, tools, and resources to assist with health care worker influenza vaccination programs.
- Documenting Influenza Vaccination in MIIC
How to use MIIC to document each vaccination.
- School-Located Vaccination Planning Materials and Templates
CDC has developed template consent forms and other materials for providing influenza vaccine in schools. MDH has translated these templates into Hmong and Somali.
- FluVaxView
Influenza vaccination coverage for the U.S. estimated by CDC. Attention: Non-MDH link
- PRAMS Issue Brief (PDF:338KB/2 pages)
Influenza Vaccination Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Minnesota: The Importance fo the Prenatal Care Provider. Attention: Non-MDH link
Additional Resources
- For Health Care Providers Serving Adults
Resources to help you make sure adult patients get the immunizations they need.
- Occupational Health Professional Tips
Information that may be useful to occupational health professionals who are preparing to offer vaccines at worksites.
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Health care worker flu vaccination program.
Voluntary quality assurance program for community vaccinators.
Weekly Influenza Activity
The statistics page has information on occurrence of influenza in Minnesota.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals
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