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Strategies to Increase Influenza Vaccination
Strategies to Increase Influenza Vaccination
General
- Vaccine Information: handouts, personal testimonies, videos (VaccineInformation.org)
- Seasonal Flu Posters in English, Spanish, and Arabic (Alliance for Immunization in Michigan)
- Healthcare Providers: Talking About Influenza Vaccine Recommendation (CDC)
- Healthy People 2030: Evidence-Based Resources (Health.gov)
- Call to Action: Strategies to Improve Adult Immunization in the US (National Foundation for Infectious Diseases)
Chronic Health Conditions
- Flu and Chronic Health Conditions: graphics, fact sheets, and videos for individuals with heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, and more (National Foundation for Infectious Diseases)
- Flu Prevention and Cardiovascular Disease: videos, fact sheets, discussion guides (American Heart Association)
- Fend Off Flu: articles, quizzes, fact sheets, videos, social media resources, and more for workplaces, caregivers, health care providers, and communities (American Lung Association)
Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Tools and Resources for Patients and Providers (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- #HowIRecommend Flu Vaccination to Pregnant Patients: video featuring Dr. Kevin Ault of Western Michigan University (CDC)
- Making a strong vaccine referral to pregnant women (CDC)
Children & Adolescents
- Supporter Toolkit: handouts, social media posts, and videos for Michigan parents and providers (I Vaccinate)
- Flu Toolkit: graphics, videos, and social media (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Families Fighting Flu: social media, posters, guides, videos (Families Fighting Flu)
- Let's Get Real from Immunize.org: risk assessment fact sheet, social media posts, and other handouts (LetsGetRealAboutVaccines.org)
- Why Flu Vaccination Matters: Personal Stories from Families [video] (CDC)
- #HowIRecommend Flu Vaccination to Pediatric Patients: video featuring Imelda Reyes, DNP (CDC)
- #HowIRecommend Flu Vaccination to Pediatric Patients: video featuring Dr. Tolu Adebanjo (CDC)
- #HowIRecommend Flu Vaccination to Adolescent Patients: video featuring Lacey Eden, NP-C (CDC)
Older Adults
- 65+ Flu Defense: resources for healthcare providers (Flu Defense)
- Flu Shot Outreach & Media Material (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Viral Respiratory Pathogens Toolkit for Nursing Homes (CDC)
- Reinvigorating Influenza Prevention in US Adults Age 65 Years and Older (National Foundation for Infectious Diseases)
Communities of Color
- Lessons Learned Report: Building Vaccine Equity for COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination in REACH Communities (Association of Immunization Managers)
- Vaccine Equity & Access Program (Community Catalyst)
- Championing Change: A Toolkit for Addressing Vaccine Equity Through Community Mobilization (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials)
- Flu and Communities of Color (National Foundation for Infectious Diseases)
- Flu Shot Outreach & Media Material, including those for American Indian/Alaska Native communities (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Resources for Communities of Color (Vaccine Resource Hub)
- Protecting Against Respiratory Illnesses (National Hispanic Medical Association)
Vaccine Hesitancy
- Flu Myths Busted! (American Heart Association)
- Mitigating Misinformation: Resources for Health Care Providers (Coalition for Trust in Health & Science)
- #HowIRecommend Addressing Patient Misconceptions around Flu Vaccine: video featuring Dr. Sandra Leal (CDC)
Updated 9/26/25