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2007
Publications and Materials
National Influenza Vaccination Week
(11/19/07)
The week after Thanksgiving is designated as National Influenza
Vaccination Week. This event is designed to highlight the importance
of continuing influenza (flu) vaccination, as well as foster greater
use of flu vaccine through the months of November, December, and
beyond.
2006
Publications and Materials
What You
Should Know about the Flu (10/31/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by
influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can
lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu
vaccination each fall. Some people, such as older people, young children,
and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu
complications.
More than 100 Million
Doses of Influenza Vaccine Expected to be Available This Year (10/31/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r060906b.htm
CDC announced
that influenza (flu) vaccine manufacturers are expecting to produce and
distribute more than 100 million doses of influenza vaccines in the United
States between now and early January, 2007. Manufacturers have already begun
to ship this season抯 influenza vaccine, with almost all of the vaccine
expected to be shipped and distributed in October and November.
Prevention and
Control of Influenza
(8/21/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5510a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5510.pdf
This report updates the 2005 recommendations by the Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices regarding the use of influenza vaccine and
antiviral agents. The 2006 recommendations include new and updated
information. Principal changes include 1) recommending vaccination of
children aged 24-59 months and their household contacts and out-of-home
caregivers against influenza; 2) highlighting the importance of
administering 2 doses of influenza vaccine for children aged 6 months-<9
years who were previously unvaccinated; 3) advising health-care
providers, those planning organized campaigns, and state and local
public health agencies to a) develop plans for expanding outreach and
infrastructure to vaccinate more persons than the previous year and b)
develop contingency plans for the timing and prioritization of
administering influenza vaccine, if the supply of vaccine is delayed
and/or reduced; 4) reminding providers that they should routinely offer
influenza vaccine to patients throughout the influenza season; 5)
recommending that neither amantadine nor rimantadine be used for the
treatment or chemoprophylaxis of influenza A in the United States until
evidence of susceptibility to these antiviral medications has been
re-established among circulating influenza A viruses; and 6) using the
2006-07 trivalent influenza vaccine virus strains.
Avian Flu
(3/30/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/
Find out about key facts, questions and answers, how the virus is spread,
current situation, information for specific groups, and more.
2005
Publications and Materials
Influenza
Vaccination in Pregnancy: Practices among Obstetrician-Gynecologists-United
States, 2003-2004 Influenza Season (10/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5441a4.htm
PDF (p.
1050)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5441.pdf
To assess understanding of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP) recommendations among obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYNs), the American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with support from CDC, surveyed
a national sample of OB/GYNs in May 2004. This report describes the results
of that survey, which indicated that 52% of OB/GYNs surveyed would recommend
influenza vaccination for a healthy woman in the first trimester of pregnancy,
95% would recommend the vaccine for a healthy pregnant woman beyond the first
trimester, and 63% would recommend vaccination for a woman with a medical condition
in the first trimester. However, of the physicians who would recommend vaccination,
36%-38% reported that influenza vaccination was not offered in their practices.
Increased efforts are needed to improve vaccine availability and to educate
OB/GYNs regarding the updated ACIP recommendations on the use of influenza
vaccine in the first trimester for both healthy pregnant women and pregnant
women at high risk.
Key
Facts about Flu Vaccine (8/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/pdf/vaccinekeyfacts.pdf
The fact sheet discusses the two types of vaccines, when to get vaccinated,
who should get vaccinated, who should not be vaccinated, vaccine effectiveness,
and vaccine side effects.
Prevention
and Control of Influenza (7/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5408a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5408.pdf
This report updates the 2004 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices regarding the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents. The
2005 recommendations include new or updated information regarding 1) vaccination
of persons with conditions leading to compromise of the respiratory system;
2) vaccination of health-care workers; 3) clarification of the role of live,
attenuated influenza vaccine in vaccine shortage situations; 4) the 2005-06
trivalent vaccine virus strains; and 5) the assessment of vaccine supply, timing
of influenza vaccination, and prioritization of inactivated vaccine in shortage
situations.
2004
Publications and Materials
Updated
Interim Influenza Vaccination Recommendations- 2004-05 Influenza Season (12/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5350a7.htm
PDF (p. 1183)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5350.pdf
Given numerous considerations, CDC recommends that aggressive efforts should
continue to reach unvaccinated persons in high-risk priority groups and use
available vaccine to vaccinate such persons. Adequate time remains for persons
in these priority groups to receive the benefits of vaccination before influenza
begins to widely circulate in most communities. In addition, CDC is issuing
updated interim recommendations for influenza vaccination during the 2004-05
season. If the locally available supply is sufficient to meet the local demand
for vaccine from persons listed under the heading 'Priority Groups for Inactivated
Influenza Vaccination', vaccination may expand to also include persons listed
under the heading 'Additional Priority Groups for Inactivated Influenza Vaccination
in Areas of Sufficient Supply'.
HIV/AIDS
and the Flu (11/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/Treatment/hiv-flu.htm
This fact sheet provides questions & answers to guide both the administration
of flu shots and antiviral medications in people with HIV/AIDS.
Flu (10/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
Find out the latest about the availability of influenza vaccine, how to prevent
the flu, and more.
Flu
Patient and Provider Education Materials (9/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/patiented.htm
This page contains new brochures, buttons, forms, dosage chart, fact sheets,
posters, information in Spanish, and more.
Prevention
and Control of Influenza (5/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr53e430a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr53e430.pdf
Press Release
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r040430.htm
Each year, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices provides updated
recommendations on influenza vaccination. This year, the recommendations include
information on influenza vaccine for children aged 6� months; vaccination
of health-care workers with live, attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV); personnel
who may administer LAIV; the 2004� trivalent inactivated vaccine virus strains;
and assessment of the vaccine supply and timing of influenza vaccination. It
also includes information regarding vaccination of pregnant women, women infected
with HIV, and breastfeeding mothers.
2003
Publications and Materials
Flu
Season 2003-2004
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/index.htm
Flu vaccine is the single most effective means for preventing infection with
the flu virus and the complications associated with flu. But everyone who wants
to be protected from the flu needs to be re-vaccinated each year because the
flu virus changes each year. For best protection, immunization should occur
in October and November for those at high risk for complications of the flu,
and in November and December for all others. Links to other documents are also
available on this page.
2002
Publications and Materials
Prevention
and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5103a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5103.pdf
This report updates the 2001 recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization
practices regarding the use of influenza vaccine and antiviral agents. The
2002 recommendations include new or updated information. Information regarding
vaccinations for pregnant women are included. Researchers estimate that an
average of 1-2 hospitalizations could be prevented for every 1,000 pregnant
women vaccinated.
Flu:
Women抯 Health Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/flu.htm
View women抯 health resources related to flu.
Fast
Stats A-Z: Influenza Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/flu.htm
View data and statistics on flu.
Frequently
Asked Questions: Influenza (Flu)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/
Learn anwers to frequently asked questions about flu.
Influenza (Flu)
Patient and Provider Education Materials
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/patiented.htm
This website includes CDC's flu gallery of educational flyers, posters, and
brochures in English and Spanish that reflect CDC's vaccination
recommendations and highlight the benefits of influenza vaccination.
Influenza
(Flu): Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
Learn how to protect yourself and others from flu.
What You
Should Know about the Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by
influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can
lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu
vaccination each fall. Some people, such as older people, young children,
and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu
complications.
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