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- General information for the public
- Influenza activity and vaccination coverage
- Vaccine supply and distribution information
- Vaccine administration
- Vaccine forms
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- 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
- Testing, treatment and infection control recommendations
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CDC Resources
- Infection Control in Health Care Facilities (CDC)
- Interim Guidance for Influenza Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Care Facilities (CDC)
- Infection Prevention and Control Strategies for Seasonal Influenza in Healthcare Settings (CDC)
- Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Influenza in the Peri- and Postpartum Settings (CDC)
- Interim Guidance for the Use of Masks to Control Seasonal Influenza Virus Transmission (CDC)
- About Influenza Antiviral Medications (CDC)
DOH Long-Term Care Guidance
- Guidance for Adult Family Homes (PDF) | Chinese Simplified (PDF) | Chinese Traditional (PDF) | Russian (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) | Tagalog (PDF)
- Guidance for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities (PDF) | Chinese Simplified (PDF) | Chinese Traditional (PDF) | Russian (PDF) | Spanish (PDF) | Tagalog (PDF)
- FAQs regarding ILI in long-term care facilities (PDF)
- Lab Testing and Cohorting Recommendations for Respiratory Outbreaks in Long-Term Care when COVID-19 and the Flu Co-Circulate (PDF)
DOH Local Health Jurisdiction Resources
- The Flu Stops Here - Staff: Poster (Word) | Chinese Simplified (Word) | Chinese Traditional (Word) | Russian (Word) | Spanish (Word) | Tagalog (Word)
- The Flu Stops Here - Visitors: Poster for LHJ Modification (Word) | Chinese Simplified (Word) | Chinese Traditional (Word) | Russian (Word) | Spanish (Word) | Tagalog (Word) Note: This material is only for use and cobranding by local health jurisdictions.
- ILI long-term care quick guide for LHJ modification (Word) Note: This material is only for use and cobranding by local health jurisdictions.
- Template letter for antiviral prophylaxis for LHJ modification (Word) *ote: This material is only for use and cobranding by local health jurisdictions.
- Influenza reporting and testing at the Washington State Public Health Lab
Flu communications to providers
- Key messages
- Importance of vaccinating pregnant people
- Healthcare workers
- Long term care and assisted living
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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
- Immunization Action Coalition of Washington
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- 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
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
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- Adult immunization resources for providers (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
- COVID-19 and flu
Novel Influenza Viruses
- General avian influenza information
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- Information on avian influenza (CDC)
- Avian Influenza (DOH)
- Avian influenza A (H7N9) information
- Avian influenza A (H5N1) information
- Influenza A (H3N2) variant virus information
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- Situation update (CDC)
- Information for clinicians (CDC)