Frequently Asked Questions regarding MDCH influenza reporting, outbreaks and infection control and regarding the collection, submission, and transport of specimens to the MDCH Laboratory.

NEW! 2007-08 Flu Season Information (Updated 11/13/07)

• PSA "Are you talking to me?" National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
• PSA "Advice" Academy for Educational Development (AED)
• Influenza Vaccine Dosing Chart 2007-2008
• A Quick Look at Using Refrigerated FluMist (LAIV)
• Giving All the Doses Including Influenza Vaccine (TIV)
• Health Care Personnel and Influenza Immunization: Another Way To Show How Much You Care
• Strategies to Enhance Influenza Vaccination for Practices that Care for Children and Adolescents
• Strategies to Enhance Influenza Vaccination for Practices that Care for Adults
• Protect Your Baby from Influenza MDCH Poster

 Extend the Seasonal Flu Vaccination Season (Updated 12/21/07)

• Holiday Flu Checklist
• National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is November 26 - December 2, 2007
• 2007-2008 NIVW Poster
• 2007-2008 Catch the Holiday Spirit Poster
• 2006-2007 NIVW Events & Strategies
• National Influenza Vaccine Summit (NIVS): Presentations, Strategies, Posters, & Resources
• 2006-2007 It's Not Too Late to Get Vaccinated Poster
• 2006-2007 Catch the Holiday Spirit Poster
• Case Study: Leave No Vaccine Behind
• Case Study: Don't Pass It On
• Case Study: Baton Rouge

• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) establishes infection control standard to address influenza vaccines for staff  (EFFECTIVE July 1, 2007)
• A Letter to Michigan's Health Care Workers
• Health Care Workers and Influenza Immunization: Another Way to Show How Much You Care
• Influenza Vaccination of Health Care Workers: why and how to increase their influenza vaccination rates
• CDC Flu Gallery: Provider Education Materials

• English language Vaccine Information Sheets (VISs) are now available online! 
• Influenza Vaccine (Trivalent) added to the  National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program  (VICP) (July 1, 2005)
• Standing orders for influenza and pneumococcal immunization
• Sample influenza / pneumococcal vaccination assessment
• Order influenza immunization materials from the  MDCH Health Promotions Clearinghouse
• CDC flu gallery patient and provider education materials

• CDC Recommendations on Antiviral Medications for Influenza
• FDA approves zanamavir for inhalation for prophylaxis of influenza A and B in adults and children 5 years of age and older (March 29, 2006)
• FDA Approves Tamiflu for Prevention of Influenza in Children Under Age 12 (December 22, 2005) 

• Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommendations - Prevention and Control of Influenza   (New! June 29, 2007)
• Diabetes and Flu / Pneumococcoal Campaignmaterials (from CDC)
• Pneumococcal disease information: Children  Adults
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) web page - MDCH

• For practices that care for adults and for those that care for children and adolescents
• Implement standing orders for influenza vaccination
• Implement a community influenza campaign
• Consider targeting non-traditional settings: e.g., Vaccinate and Vote
• Contact organizations that work with high risk persons (i.e., diabetes groups, senior centers, HIV/AIDS advocate groups, churches, and local non-profit organizations)
• CDC strategiesto increase adult immunization rates

• Reportable Diseases in Michigan
• Notice: Immediately report pediatric mortality associated with influenza  (Current) 
• CDC Interim recommendations for enhanced US surveillance, testing, and infection control for avian influenza A (H5N1) and SARS
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Infection Control
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)(hotline: 1-800-822-7967)