2019-2020 Tool box updated and resources available for Influenza Administration 

·      Influenza Standing Orders (IAC)

·      Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Adults: https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3074.pdf

·      Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Children and Teens: https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3074a.pdf 

·      Emergency Treatment Orders (IAC)

·      Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Adults in a Community Setting: https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3082.pdf

·      Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Children and Teens in a Community Setting: https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3082a.pdf 

·      Influenza Vaccine Screening Forms (IAC)

·      Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Inactivated Injectable Influenza Vaccination: https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4066.pdf

·      Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Live Attenuated Intranasal Influenza Vaccination: https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4067.pdf 

·      Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) for Influenza Vaccine (IAC)

·      Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV): https://www.immunize.org/vis/flu_inactive.pdf

·      Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV): https://www.immunize.org/vis/flu_live.pdf 

·      Influenza Vaccine Products for the 2019–2020 Influenza Season (IAC): https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4072.pdf 

MDPH Influenza-related tools:

·      State-Supplied Flu Products table (MDPH): https://www.mass.gov/doc/state-supplied-influenza-formulations-0/download 

·      Sample 2019-2020 Influenza Vaccine Consent & Screening Forms for Schools (MDPH):

·      MDPH Flu Consent and Screening Form for Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV)

·      MDPH Flu Consent and Screening Form for Nasal Spray Vaccine (LAIV4)

·      MDPH Flu Consent and Screening Form for Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV) and Nasal Spray Vaccine (LAIV4) 

CDC Documents: 

·      MMWR outlining “The Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices —United States, 2019–20 Influenza Season” was recently published (CDC)

·      The full report is available at: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/rr/pdfs/rr6803-H.pdf

·      The 4-page summary is available at: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/professionals/acip/acip-2019-20-summary-of-recommendations.pdf