National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) 2011 began on Sunday and runs through Dec. 10.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 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.
CDC provides a number of free resources to encourage influenza vaccination during NIVW, including posters, flyers and web tools. These are available on the NIVW website.
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Use this week as an opportunity to focus even more on influenza vaccination for your staff and patients. Here are some additional resources to help with encouraging influenza vaccination:
- Patient's and Parent's Guide to Influenza Prevention Flyer
- 'Get the Flu Vaccine, Not the Flu' Poster From CMS
- Developing a Successful Flu Vaccination Program: Q&A With Drs. William Schaffner and Tom Talbot
- APIC Position Paper on Influenza Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel
- 8 Seasonal Flu Buttons and Stickers From the Department of Veteran Affairs
- 10 Influenza Posters From the Department of Veteran Affairs
Editor's note: Dec. 4-10 is also National Handwashing Awareness Week.
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