Other Resources
CDC Reports
- Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR: Recommendations and Reports, July 28, 2006, 55(RR10), 1-42. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5510a1.htm
- Childhood Influenza Vaccination Coverage--United States, 2004—2005 Influenza Season. MMWR: Weekly, October 6, 2006, 55(39), 1062-1065. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5539a1.htm
- Guidelines and Recommendations: Infection Control Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Influenza in Acute-Care Facilities www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/ healthcarefacilities.htm
- Influenza Vaccination of Health Care Personnel. MMWR: Recommendations and Reports, February 24, 2006, 55(RR-2), 1-16. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5502a1.htm
- Immunization of Health-Care Workers: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR: Recommendations and Reports, December 26, 1997 http://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Publications/mmwr/rr/rr4618.pdf
- CDC Background Influenza Information – www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/patiented.htm
- CDC recommendations for Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Workers - www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/hcw.htm
- CDC Press Release: More than 100 Million Doses of Influenza Vaccine Expected To Be Available This Year. Wednesday, September 6, 2006 www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r060906b.htm
- Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine – www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/flugallery/provider.htm
- CDC guidelines for providers (including interim guidelines on the use of flu anti-viral drugs): www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/treatment/index.htm
- Antiviral medications for Influenza (Updated September 26, 2006): www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/treatment/
- Downloadable “They count on You” poster urging health care workers to get vaccinated
www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/flugallery/ posters_providers.htm#pnursesq - National Influenza Vaccine Summit Newsletter (Issue 3/ August-September 2006) www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/bulletin/2006-07/ bulletin3_100206.htm#2
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases “Focus on Flu” section – http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/focuson/flu/default.htm
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases - Influenza Immunization Among Health-Care Workers: Call to Action www.nfid.org/pdf/publications/calltoaction.pdf
- CDC General Influenza Information – www.cdc.gov/flu/
- CDC hotline: 1-800-CDCINFO
- HHS flu information for consumers: www.hhs.gov/flu/