Pharmacists play a critical role in seasonal flu vaccination programs each fall.

• Obtain copies of screening form to review with each patient.
  • Live, attenuated intranasal vaccine (LAIV)
  • Inactivated ("flu shot") vaccine
• Obtain copies of 2010 Influenza Vaccine Information Sheets (VIS) to distribute to each patient (coming soon)

• CDC Hub for Seasonal Flu Vaccine Information
  • ACIP Seasonal Flu Vaccine Recommendations
  • CDC Information for Pharmacists
  • Dosage, Administration and Storage
  • Dosage and Administration Q&A
  • 2010-2011 Influenza Vaccine Dosage Chart (coming soon)
  • Antiviral Treatment
  • Patient Education
    • Free Resources
    • Information for Parents
    • Flu Basics
    • Flu Prevention
    • Medicare Flu Vaccine Poster
• Pharmacy Based Immunization Training Program
  MPA offers this course, in cooperation with APhA, several times a year. Contact us for more information and to indicate your interest in the program.

• Michigan Department of Community Health Influenza Page
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists:  www.ashp.org/influenza
• World Health Organization: www.who.int/csr/don/en/
• Pandemic Flu: www.pandemicflu.gov/index.html
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
• CMS Adult Immunizations Resources for Providers
• Flu Fighter Action Kit (from MDCH)
• Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
• PreventInfluenza.org