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Date: 1/3/2018

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January 2018

Achieving Healthier Populations & Communities

Flu Season is Here - Are You Prepared?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that seasonal influenza activity has increased in the United States. The proportion of people seeing their healthcare provider for influenza-like-illness (ILI) has been at or above the national baseline for five weeks this season. CDC recommends that everyone six months and older get a seasonal flu vaccine. The flu vaccine can reduce the likelihood of flu illness, decrease doctor's visits and the number work and school days missed, and prevent hospitalizations. For more information, visit CDC's Influenza page and see a map of flu activity in your state .

Did You Know?

During the 2010-2011 flu season, Connecticut, part of the TRAIN Learning Network , was 25 ^th nationally in percent of the population (18-64) who were vaccinated. This past year (2016-2017), Connecticut was sixth. ¹

Resources for Immunizations

PATH, formerly known as Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, has a vast online Vaccine Resource Library, containing materials on specific diseases and immunization.

The Immunization Resource Centre, from the World Health Organization (WHO), has resources designed to assist health professionals in their day-to-day work as it relates to immunization, including FAQs and fact sheets on vaccine-preventable diseases.

CDC has flu resources for your use, including videos, infographics, toolkits, and print materials.

Take CDC's Childhood Vaccine Quiz to find out which vaccines are recommended for children.

Traveling internationally? Visit a healthcare provider to get any vaccines, medicines, and advice you need four to six weeks before your departure. Find physicians who offer clinical consultative service in travel health with the Clinical Consultants Directory from the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.

Training Spotlight: "Immunization: You Call the Shots" Training Modules

You Call the Shots is an interactive, web-based immunization training course. It consists of a series of modules that discuss vaccine-preventable diseases and explain the latest recommendations for vaccine use. Each module provides learning opportunities, self-test practice questions, reference and resource materials, and an extensive glossary.

Access the modules

Immunization Events / Webinars

Webinar: An Interprofessional Approach to HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevention Education .

January 8, 2018. 12pm-1pm EST.

Sponsor: California Immunization Coalition

Webinar: Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the 1918 Flu Pandemic .

January 9, 2018. 12pm-1pm EST.

Sponsor: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Webinar: Talking to Patients about Flu: Sharing Facts and Addressing Misconceptions and Hesitancy .

January 10, 2018. 2pm-3pm EST.

Sponsor: National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership (NIVDP)

Webinar: Chapter Webinar: Adolescent Vaccination Best Practices in Meningococcal B Disease Prevention .

January 18, 2018. 12pm-1pm EST.

Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatrics - Alabama Chapter

“The Pink Book,” Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13 ^th Edition

“The Pink Book” is your source for current, comprehensive, and credible immunization recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated with a 2017 informational supplement, “The Pink Book” is essential for all immunization providers to obtain the latest principles of vaccination, immunization strategies, and vaccine safety precautions. Purchase your copy today from the Public Health Foundation’s on line store .

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. FluVaxView. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/reportshtml/trends/index.html.

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