Influenza (Flu) Information for Public Health and Healthcare

Get Vaccinated. Stop the Flu.

As a healthcare professional, you're a trusted source of information. Be the example for your communities and get a yearly flu vaccine to protect yourself, your patients, and your family. Remind patients to get a flu vaccine as soon as it's available, wash their hands, cover their cough, and stay home when they are sick.

General information for the public

Flu information and resources

Influenza activity and vaccination coverage

Washington influenza update (PDF)
CDC influenza update (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC)
WHO influenza update (World Health Organization - WHO)
CDC influenza vaccination coverage (CDC)

Vaccine supply and distribution information

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Supply and Distribution (CDC)
Influenza Vaccine for the 2019-2020 Season: Season Lot Release Status (U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA)

Vaccine administration

Flu vaccine information statements (CDC)
Guidelines and supplemental information: influenza vaccine information statements (CDC)
Seasonal influenza vaccine dosage and administration (CDC)
Influenza signature log (PDF)
Pneumococcal polysaccharide signature log (PDF)
Vaccine administration record (PDF) (use in place of the generic Multiple Signature Log)

Vaccine forms

Declination of influenza vaccination (PDF) (Immunization Action Coalition - IAC)
Screening questionnaire for injectable influenza vaccination (PDF) (IAC)
Screening questionnaire for intranasal influenza vaccination (PDF) (IAC)
Standing orders for administering influenza vaccine to adults (PDF) (IAC)
Standing orders for administering influenza vaccine to children and adolescents (PDF) (IAC)

Vaccine recommendations

Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines: recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices – U.S., 2019-2020 (CDC)
Flu vaccination (Afluria) by jet injector (CDC)
High-Dose influenza vaccine (65 and older) (CDC)
Flu vaccine with adjuvant (65 and older) (CDC)
Influenza virus vaccine safety and availability (including package inserts) (FDA)

Testing, treatment and infection control recommendations

CDC Resources

DOH Long-Term Care Guidance

DOH Local Health Jurisdiction Resources

Influenza reporting and testing at the Washington State Public Health Lab

Flu communications to providers

Key messages

Key messages for health care providers during the 2021-2022 Influenza season (PDF) November 2021

Importance of vaccinating pregnant people

Influenza in pregnancy/postpartum: information for obstetric providers (PDF)
Joint influenza and pregnancy letter (PDF) (Department of Health and Human Services)

Healthcare workers

Flu vaccine effectiveness for health professionals (CDC)
Flu communication information (CDC)
Honor roll for patient safety (IAC)
Influenza vaccination information for health care workers (CDC)

Long term care and assisted living: Help protect residents from serious illnesses! The COVID-19, Flu, and Pneumococcal Letter (PDF) is for long-term care and assisted living providers in WA State, which includes: Adult Family Home, Assisted Living Facility, Supported Living, Enhanced Services Facility, ICF/IID, and Nursing Home. The letter has been written by DOH and DSHS to strongly recommend and encourage providers to immunize their residents against COVID-19, flu, and pneumonia this year. The letter contains recommendations on COVID-19, flu, and pneumococcal immunization, as well as additional tips and resources to help you prepare for this flu season.

Other resources

Washington State Department of Health

Influenza (flu) materials and resources

Immunization Action Coalition of Washington

Healthcare Worker Immunization Toolkit – Helping promote influenza and Tdap immunization among health care workers. The toolkit has resources for planning your health care worker immunization efforts, ready-made promotional materials, and clinical guidelines. (Immunization Action Coalition of Washington)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention