Information for Health Professionals
The pages listed below offer public health and healthcare professionals key information about vaccination, infection control, prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of seasonal influenza.
- Clinical Information Transmission, clinical signs and symptoms of illness, complications of influenza
- Diagnostic Tests Information on influenza diagnostic testing
- Antiviral Drugs Guidance on the use of antiviral agents for treatment and chemoprophylaxis
- Vaccine Recommendations (ACIP) Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Institutional Outbreaks and Infection ControlGuidelines for various settings, respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette
- Long-term Care Facilities Consolidated guidance on influenza outbreak management and prevention.
- Influenza Activity and Surveillance Overview and map of current influenza activity in the United States
- Vaccination Dosing & administration, supply, storage, VIS, effectiveness & safety
- Vaccination Coverage Current available coverage data and past trends
- Patient Education Influenza materials for health professionals to provide to patients
- Training Webcasts and online courses
Other Resources
- New!2012-13 Flu Vaccination Communication Plans & Strategies
- Communications to Health Care Providers
- Guidance for H1N1Archived guidance documents for 2009 H1N1 issued during the pandemic
- It's a First: Universal Flu VaccinationCDC Medscape Expert Commentary - Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH
- Flu Activity and SurveillanceCurrent & past flu activity
- National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) Designed to raise awareness of the importance of continuing flu vaccination
- Vaccines and Immunizations
- Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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