United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Public Health

Health Professionals: 2012-2013 Flu Season

 

VA takes the threat seasonal influenza poses to our Veterans, staff, medical system—and the health of the country as a whole—very seriously.

Influenza vaccination is a VA priority. View the goals of the 2012-2013 VA Flu Vaccination Program.

Download the seasonal influenza campaign calendar (2.2 MB, PDF) for a planning guide for the vaccination campaign at your VA health care facility. It includes helpful activities within a timeline to assist you and your flu teams to plan, implement, and evaluate your campaign.

Flu tools and materials

Watch the Doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) video. Video length is 2 minutes and 23 seconds. 
Watch the Donning Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) video. Video length is 2 minutes and 39 seconds.

VA has developed materials to help inform the public, including Veterans and families, and health care providers about topics such as seasonal flu vaccination, hand and respiratory hygiene, and stopping the spread of infection.

Materials are not copyrighted and may be reproduced.

VA employees can order copies of print materials through the
VA Talent Management System. See the Infection Don’t Pass It On Resource Catalog (2.71 MB, PDF) | text only (for screen readers) (78 KB, PDF) for a list of print materials stocked for distribution.


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