Influenza Disease and Vaccination Resources

Flu Activity and Surveillance
CDC collects, compiles and analyzes information on influenza activity year round in the United States
Collected by the Influenza Branch at CDC

Influenza Resources for Health Care Providers from CDC
Find clinical guidance for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of influenza, guidance for influenza vaccination, vaccine product information, influenza antiviral products, infection control guidance, and laboratory testing, and ACIP recommendations summary
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)

Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Inactivated Injectable Influenza Vaccination
A self-screening tool to help patients determine if contraindications to IIV exist; includes a separate section to explain answers to the healthcare providers. Also available in Spanish
Immunize.org

Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Live Attenuated Intranasal Influenza Vaccine
A self-screening tool to help patients determine if contraindications to LAIV exist; includes a separate section to explain answers to the healthcare providers. Also available in Spanish
Immunize.org

Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Children and Adolescents
A useful tool incorporating procedures to allow non-physician healthcare providers to administer vaccine under physician supervision (where allowed under state law or rule)
Immunize.org

Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Adults
A useful tool incorporating procedures to allow non-physician healthcare providers to administer vaccine under physician supervision (where allowed under state law or rule)
Immunize.org

Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
Federal law requires all providers to give this statement to their patients (or parent/legal representative of a minor child) before administering the vaccine [other languages]
Immunize.org

Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine
Federal law requires all providers to give this statement to their patients (or parent/legal representative of a minor child) before administering the vaccine [other languages]
Immunize.org