Tools and Resources
The information on this page is provided to assist practitioners in their immunization efforts and to inform the public on|
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Vaccine Issues:
The following resources provide updates on national vaccine manufacturers, vaccine supply status, influenza incidence, and other related issues.|
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NEW! Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009
ACIP released its current annual recommendations regarding the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents on July 31, 2009.
NEW! Joint Commission Monograph on Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Rates
The Joint Commission has released “Providing a Safer Environment for Health Care Personnel and Patients through Influenza Vaccination: Strategies from Research and Practice,” a free monograph, to help health care organizations of all types improve seasonal influenza vaccination rates in health care personnel.
NEW! Prevent Influenza Now! Sponsored by the National Influenza Vaccine Summit
Prevent Influenza Now! provides information for health care professionals including organizational position statements on vaccination of health care Workers, mandatory influenza vaccination policies for health care workers, best practices for increasing influenza vaccination rates among health care workers, tool kits and other materials developed and/or distributed by state and national organizations, and other helpful tools.
National Influenza Vaccine Summit Newsletters
CDC’s Infection Control in Health Care Facilities
The CDC Web site includes a section of resources supporting infection control in health care facilities including summary documents, guidelines, educational resources and related resources.
Another valuable resource on the CDC Web site is its Flu References & Resources section, which includes links to flu images, infection control, MMWR articles, related sites, suggested reading, travelers' health, avian flu, pandemic flu, influenza-related public use data sets, and additional references & research.
"Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine in the Community-Dwelling Elderly," N Engl J Med 357;14:1373-81 (October 4, 2007)
"Influenza--The Goal of Control," N Engl J Med 357;14:1439-41 (October 4, 2007)
"Mortality Benefits of Influenza Vaccination in Elderly People: An Ongoing Controversy," Lancet Infect Dis 7;10:658-66 (October 2007 - full text available to subscribers only)
Immunization Campaign Tools:
- Patient and Health Care Worker Influenza Immunization Materials: NMIVC has enhanced the resources and tools available to its members! These resources have been compiled to help organizations to develop flu immunization campaigns to reach patients and health care workers in nursing homes, home health agencies, hospitals and physician offices. Visit Materials and Tools today! (scroll to the Immunizations section)
- NEW! Presentation: NMIVC Influenza Vaccine Update 2009-10: This presentation includes information on the New Mexico Influenza Vaccine Consortium as well as influenza vaccine recommendations for 2009-10 from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). PowerPoint format PDF format
- NEW! CDC Guidelines for Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning: To facilitate the most efficient and safe delivery of available vaccine via large community clinics, these recommendations and guidelines have been developed to assist with planning large-scale influenza vaccination clinics by public and private vaccination groups.
- UPDATED! Seasonal , H1N1 Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccine Information Statements (VIS): All health care providers in the United States who administer an influenza vaccination to any child or adult must, prior to administration of each dose of the vaccine, provide to the patient or patient’s guardian a copy to keep of the relevant current edition vaccine information materials that have been produced by the CDC. These materials can be found on the CDC’s Vaccines and Immunizations Web section. This site has posted the Instructions for the Use of VIS, updated on December 9, 2008. You can download and print the Seasonal Inactivated Influenza Vaccine VIS, the Seasonal Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine VIS, the H1N1 Inactivated Influenza Vaccine VIS, the H1N1 Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine VIS, the Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV7) Vaccine VIS, and the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (PPSV23) Vaccine VIS for use in your facility.
- UPDATED! Seasonal , H1N1 Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccine Information Statements (VIS): All health care providers in the United States who administer an influenza vaccination to any child or adult must, prior to administration of each dose of the vaccine, provide to the patient or patient’s guardian a copy to keep of the relevant current edition vaccine information materials that have been produced by the CDC. These materials can be found on the CDC’s Vaccines and Immunizations Web section. This site has posted the Instructions for the Use of VIS, updated on December 9, 2008. You can download and print the Seasonal Inactivated Influenza Vaccine VIS, the Seasonal Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine VIS, the H1N1 Inactivated Influenza Vaccine VIS, the H1N1 Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine VIS, the Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV7) Vaccine VIS, and the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (PPSV23) Vaccine VIS for use in your facility.
- Discussion Consent for Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Requirement: There is still a great deal of discussion around consent for influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations and whether or not it should be a requirement. To learn more about this discussion, read the article “Is Signed Consent for Influenza or Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination Required?” by Stephanie Kissam, BA; David R. Gifford, MD, MPH; Gail Patry, RNC; Dale W. Bratzler, DO, MPH.
- New Mexico Board of Medicine Exemption on Standing Orders for Immunizations: The New Mexico Board of Medicine has approved and documented a change in ethics requirements of physician orders for vaccines in immunization programs. The new language exempts immunization programs from this requirement, paving the way for hospitals and their pharmacies to agree on standing orders. See the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy's December 2007 newsletter for details.
