Influenza

Clinical Resources

Materials for Providers

Alphabetical by Title

Communicating the Benefits of Influenza Vaccination

Tips to assist healthcare professionals with communicating the benefits of influenza vaccination.

Declination of Influenza Vaccination

Form for healthcare worker signature and date, lists important reasons for annual influenza vaccination and consequences of vaccine refusal

Guide for Determining the Number of Doses of Influenza Vaccine to Give to Children Age 6 Months Through 8 Years

This resource provides guides for determining the number of doses of influenza vaccine to give to children ages 6 months through 8 years

How To Administer Intramuscular and Intranasal Influenza Vaccines

This piece is for providers and shows how to administer intramuscular and intranasal influenza vaccines.

Influenza Vaccine Products for the 2024-2025 Influenza Season

Information about influenza vaccine products available in the U.S. during 2024-2025

QR Code Links to Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) Translations: Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Inactivated or Recombinant)

Scan QR codes to access 44 different translations of the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Inactivated or Recombinant) Vaccine Information Statement (VIS). Additional links are provided to VIS resources for healthcare professionals.

Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Injectable Influenza Vaccination

Form your patients fill out to help you evaluate if influenza vaccine can be given at that day’s visit, includes information sheet for healthcare professionals

Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Live Attenuated Intranasal Influenza Vaccination

Form your patients fill out to help you evaluate if  live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) can be given at that day’s visit, includes information sheet for healthcare professionals

Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Adults

Eligible healthcare professionals may vaccinate adults who meet any of the criteria on this form

Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Children and Teens

Eligible healthcare professionals may vaccinate children and teens who meet any of the criteria on this form

Talking with Your Patient about Contraindications and Precautions to Influenza Vaccination

This handout is designed to be a companion to Not Sure If You Can Get an Influenza Vaccine? It provides key information to help the provider determine if an influenza vaccine can or should be provided to the patient.

Materials for Vaccine Recipients

Alphabetical by Title

Don’t take Chances with Your Family’s Health — Make Sure You All Get Vaccinated

Give this piece to patients/parents to inform them about influenza vaccine

Influenza: Questions and Answers

Information about the disease and vaccines for patients and parents

Not Sure If You Can Get an Influenza Vaccine?

Two-page illustrated handout for patients which addresses common misunderstandings people give for not getting vaccinated against influenza. There is a companion handout for healthcare professionals Talking with Your Patient about Contraindications and Precautions to Influenza Vaccination 

What If You Don’t Vaccinate Your Child?

One-page parent handout describing the consequences of not vaccinating your child

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CDC · FDA · State

ACIP Recommendations

Current Recommendations

Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season
MMWR: August 29, 2024;73(No. RR-5):1–25

Vaccine Information Statements

Influenza (Inactivated or Recombinant) VIS
Updated: August 6, 2021
Influenza (Live Intranasal) VIS
Updated: August 6, 2021
QR Code Links to Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) Translations: Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Inactivated or Recombinant) VIS
Updated: July 8, 2024

FDA Package Inserts & EUAs

Influenza: Arepanrix Package Insert
ID Biomedical Corporation
Influenza: FluMist Trivalent Package Insert
MedImmune, Inc.
Influenza: Fluzone Trivalent Package Insert
Sanofi U.S.
Influenza: Fluzone High Dose Trivalent Package Insert
Sanofi U.S.
Influenza: Flucelvax Trivalent Package Insert
Seqirus
Influenza: Flublok Trivalent Package Insert
Protein Sciences Corporation
Influenza: Fluarix Trivalent Package Insert
GSK
Influenza: Fluad Trivalent Package Insert
Seqirus
Influenza: FluLaval Trivalent Package Insert
ID Biomedical Corporation
Influenza: Afluria Trivalent Package Insert
Seqirus

Travel

All travelers should be up to date on routine vaccines. Depending on the destination, itinerary, and duration of travel, additional vaccines may be recommended.

CDC Resources

Travelers’ health information for healthcare providers

Travelers’ health information for the public

Partner Resources

Governmental

CDC’s interactive database provides national, regional, state and selected local area estimates of current and past influenza vaccination coverage
CDC’s weekly influenza surveillance report, including reports on positive influenza tests, outpatient respiratory illness, hospitalizations, and mortality.

More from Immunize.org

Unprotected People Stories

Immunize.org’s Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll

Mandatory Influenza Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel

The best way to prevent the transmission of influenza to patients is to require the vaccination of healthcare personnel. The Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll recognizes the champions who have taken the lead in requiring influenza vaccination within their organization or institution.

Learn more about the program

View the honor roll

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