SEASONAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION 2012-2013
Vote and Vax The founders of Vote & Vax recognized the opportunity to safely and conveniently provide flu vaccinations on Election Day. Initially a collaboration between The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and SPARC (Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration), Vote & Vax works with local public health providers to assist them in launching vaccination clinics at or near polling places across the country. Click on <Vote and Vax> to see where in CT a vote and vax clinic is being held
On February 23, 2012 the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that the Northern Hemisphere's 2012-2013 seasonal influenza vaccine contain the following three vaccine viruses:
· an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus;
· an A/Victoria/361/2011 (H3N2)-like virus;
· a B/Wisconsin/1/2010-like virus (from the B/Yamagata lineage of viruses).
While the H1N1 virus is the same, the H3N2 and B vaccine viruses are different from those that were selected for the Northern Hemisphere for the 2011-2012 influenza vaccine.
The WHO also recommended for those countries considering including two influenza B viruses in their vaccine, that a B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus (from the B/Victoria lineage of viruses) be used. To access the entore statement, click on the link below
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaccine-selection.htm
Changes and updates:
1. Vaccine strains for the 2012-2013 vaccine include:
-A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus
-A/Victoria/361/2011 (H3N2)-like virus;
-B/Wisconsin/1/2010-like virus (from the B/Yamagata lineage of viruses).
2. Guide - Number of influenza vaccine Doses needed for Children Aged 6 Months Through 8 Years
3. Table of FDA approved 2012-2013 influenza vaccines with CPT codes
4. EGG ALLERGY Influenza vaccination recommendations for persons with egg allergies
5. Discussion of febrile seizures associated with administration of influenza vaccines and 13 valent pneumococcal vaccine
6. Discussion of the development of a quadrivalent influenza vaccine.
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Each flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 111 million workdays are lost due to the flu. A great way to keep your employees healthy is to hold a flu vaccination clinic. This link will bring you to resources and information on how to host a workplace influenza vaccination clinic Workplace
Link to State Comptroller CT State employee influenza vaccination campaign
Administering influenza vaccines.pdf. How to administer infleunza vaccines
FLU BASICS- Types of Flu, Symptoms, Higher Risk Groups, how flu spreads
National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond. Click on the image below to get additional information
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CT Fluwatch - The Connectcut website with links to the current information from Connecticut and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
INFLUENZA STATISTICS
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CT influenza activity and surveillance The Department of Public Health (DPH) Epidemiology and Emerging Infections Program maintains influenza surveillance. New case totals are posted every Tuesday for the previous week
Finding a Flu Vaccination
For a seasonal influenza vaccination:
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Visit the American Lung Association FluLocator website (outside link). Search by zip code Click on image
Prevention of Influenza
Prevention of Influenza in Schools
Influenza Vaccination brochures- CT Department of Public Health
Posters- Download these flu vaccination
posters developed in Connecticut
click on image below to go to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza website
Content Last Modified on 3/12/2013 10:27:13 AM
