Resources for Flu Vaccination Solutions
Resources to Educate Providers on Flu Vaccination
Many steps can be taken and resources utilized to help educate the clinical team on the risks of flu and importance of vaccination rates.
Here are some examples:

Host an annual presentation on flu vaccination by the clinics and health systems, since many clinicians are not fully informed about this clinical area and related local data

Set-up a lunch and learn for staff on the importance of flu vaccination

Share educational resources available online
- CDC – Influenza (flu): Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report – Fluview
- Learn about the level of flu in the community
- CDC – Influenza (flu): Information for Health Professionals
- Recommendations on flu vaccination for health care providers
- CDC – Influenza (flu): Prevent Seasonal Flu
- Educational tools on flu vaccination for health care providers
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases: Flu (influenza)
- Flu education with graphics for sharing with the general public
Leverage ImmYounity 2.0, a digital e-learning platform for improving vaccine confidence and coverage. This platform offers:
• Interactive learning modules and videos to build knowledge and demonstrate best-in-class skills
• Personalized education based on role physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, nurse, medical assistant, pharmacist
• Gamification to increase participation and completion rates
• Ability to quantify results through outcomes research and measurement to maximize education
Resources to Support Flu Vaccination
University of Pittsburgh Medical School: 4 Pillars Practice Transformation Program
- Step-by-step guide to improve vaccination rates in outpatient practice settings
- Includes free vaccination resources, videos, links, fliers, etc
AMA STEPSForward: Adult Vaccinations – Team-Based Immunization
- Provides a comprehensive guide to implementing an adult vaccination program
Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Free guide on adult vaccination covering a wide range of critical topic
American College of Physicians: Adult Immunization Clinical Resources
- Quality improvement (QI) program developed for residents and internal medicine practices to implement vaccine programs
- An all-inclusive resource concerning vaccinations
- For adaptive vaccination solutions
Carrying equity in COVID-19 vaccination going forward: guidance informed by communities of color
- Guide for improving vaccinations in communities of color from the lens of COVID-19 vaccine equity
- Resources for developing mass vaccination clinics
Influenza ACIP Vaccine Recommendations
- Flu vaccine recommendations and guidelines from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Resources to Educate Patients on Flu Vaccination
CDC – Influenza (flu): Free Resources
- Print and digital resources in multiple languages to educate patients
CDC – Influenza (flu): National Influenza Vaccination Week
- Held during the first full week of December each year
- Presents an opportunity to remind patients (and clinic staff) about the importance of annual flu vaccination
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Increasing Flu Shot Outreach & Uptake
- CMS resource that contains prevention services, flu vaccine pricing, minority health resources, and a tribal calendar
VaccineShoppe by Sanofi Pasteur
- Vaccination solutions and patient education for clinicians to use in clinical practice