Influenza Vaccine Administration
Vaccine administration guidance for clinicians and health care providers.
On this page:
Vaccine protocols
Vaccine dosing and clinical tools
VISs
Screening forms
Vaccine protocols
- Vaccine Protocols
Information and templates for writing a vaccine administration order, called protocols.
Vaccine dosing and clinical tools
- 2018-19 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Dosage Chart (PDF)
Table of influenza vaccines available for 2018-19 including trade name, manufacturer, number of doses, dose-presentation, and vaccination route-site.
- Pediatric Influenza Vaccine Note: FluLaval (PDF)
- Pediatric Influenza Vaccine Note: Fluzone (PDF)
- Pediatric Influenza Vaccine Note: Fluarix (PDF)
Posters to hang in your vaccine room to remind providers about the correct dosage for three types of pediatric influenza vaccine.
- How to Administer
IM (Intramuscular) Injections (PDF)
An illustrated guide to administering IM injections.
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)
- IAC: Vaccine Information Statements -
Influenza (IIV) VIS
Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) on the seasonal flu shot in English and other languages.
Screening forms
- Influenza Vaccine 2018-19: IIV (PDF)
Generic screening form for clinics/sites to use before giving inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV). May not be appropriate for all providers. - Influenza Vaccine 2018-19: Flu (PDF)
Generic screening form for clinics/sites to use before giving influenza vaccine—either IIV or LAIV. May not be appropriate for all providers. - IAC Handouts: Screening Questionnaires
Screening handouts from the Immunization Action Coalition including influenza screening checklists.
