FAQs, Recommendations, Alerts

• Control of Influenza and Pneumococcal Disease in Long-Term Care Facilities 2011 - 2012 (PDF) 
• Recommendations and Resources for the Control of Influenza 2011 - 2012 (PDF)  file size 3MB
• 2011 ACIP Recommendations: Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines
• 2010 ACIP Statement: Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines
• 2010 ACIP Recommendations regarding Afluria Vaccine with DPH Comment (PDF) 
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals (CDC)
• Wholesale Distributors and Manufacturers of Influenza Vaccine
• Strategies for Increasing Adult Immunization Rates (CDC)
• Guidelines for Compliance with State and Federal Requirements (RTF) 
• Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Personnel, Recommendations of the HICPAC and ACIP (PDF)
• Flu Vaccine Safety Summary for Clinicians (CDC)

Planning Clinics and Campaigns

• Flu Vaccine for Everyone: Reaching and Engaging Diverse Communities  file size 3MB file size 7MB
• 2010 Massachusetts Flu Vaccination Reimbursements for Municipalities
• CDC Guidelines for Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning
• Best Practices (PDF) 
• Screening Questionnaire for Inactivated Injectable Influenza Vaccination (PDF)
  • Spanish (PDF)
• Screening Questionnaire for Live Attenuated Intranasal Influenza Vaccination (PDF)
  • Spanish (PDF)

Vaccine Dosage and Administration

• Dosing and Administration of FluMist® (PDF)
• Package Inserts for Influenza Vaccines
• Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS)
• Quick Guide to Dosage, Administration and Storage (CDC)

Model Standing Orders

• Standing Orders for Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (TIV) (PDF) 
• Standing Orders for Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) (PDF) 
• General Protocols for Vaccine Storage, Administration Standing Orders and Mass Immunization Clinics (PDF) 
• Emergency Treatment for Vaccine Reactions (Model Standing Orders) (PDF) 
• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine 23-Valent (PPSV23) (PDF) 

Vaccine Information Statements (VIS), Screening Forms, and Consent Forms

• Vaccine Information Statement for LAIV
• Vaccine Information Statement for TIV
• Screening Forms in English and Spanish
• MDPH - Immunization Clinic Vaccine Administration Record (PDF) 
• MDPH - Sample Provider Notification Letter (RTF) 
• Sample Influenza Vaccine Declination Form (PDF) 
• Directions for Screening, Consent and Permission Forms (PDF) 
• Withdrawal of Permission - Sample Form for Schools (PDF) 
  • Portuguese Version 
  • Spanish (PDF) 
• Shot or Spray Consent and Screening Form (PDF) 
  • Portuguese Version 
  • Spanish (PDF) 
• Nasal Spray Consent and Screening Form (PDF) 
  • Portuguese Version 
  • Spanish (PDF) 
• Flu Shot Consent and Screening Form (PDF) 
  • Portuguese Version 
  • Spanish (PDF) 

Storage and Handling

• Vaccine Management
• Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit - CDC

Training

Four MDPH educational webinars covering topics related to Vaccinator training are now available at the New England Alliance for Workforce Development website: http://sph.bu.edu/otlt/alliance/training_vaccineseries.php

Topics Include:

• Vaccine and Medication Preparation and Administration
  Speaker: Marie Regis, RN, DNP
• Planning a Clinic or EDS in Response to Infectious Disease, Emergency or Other Disaster
  Speaker: Katie Reilly, RN, MPH
• All Staff Briefing and Just-In-Time Clinic Training
  Speaker: Barbara Coughlin, RN
• Vaccine Management, Storage and Handling
  Speaker: Bob Morrison

 

For up-to-date information for health care providers, please call the MDPH Division of Epidemiology and Immunization at 617-983-6800 or toll free at 888-658-2850.

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This information is provided by Immunization Program within the Department of Public Health.