National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is observed annually in August to highlight the importance of routine vaccinations. Use these resources to help you discuss routine vaccinations with your patients and caregivers during NIAM and throughout the year.
Show Us Your Flu Campaigns!
If you have a flu bulletin board, game, or activity, please share with us! If you don’t know where to start, here is a bulletin board kit you can use. Have a patient help with putting it up!
Email us your flu campaign photos and we’ll highlight them in our newsletter and on social media.
The ESRD population is considered a high-risk group and can develop serious flu complications, which may result in hospitalizations and even death. Use the ESRD Flu Toolkit to help educate patients and healthcare workers about the importance of a flu vaccine. The ESRD Flu Toolkit contains flu preventive and safety messages you can share in your newsletters, messages, and on your social media channels.
Healthcare professionals have a strong influence over whether patients get a flu vaccine. Research indicates that most adults are likely to get their flu vaccine if their doctor or healthcare provider recommends it to them. Most adults believe vaccines are important, but they need a reminder to get vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resources for healthcare professionals regarding the importance of flu vaccinations for adults 50 – 64 years old, and those 65 and older.
Engage patients with this Immunization Word Search that includes educational facts for why adhering to vaccine recommendations is important.
Educate patients on the signs and symptoms of the flu and when to seek medical attention with the Flu Zone Alert resource.
CEU Opportunities
“You Call the Shots”is an interactive, web-based immunization training course from the CDC. It consists of a series of modules that discuss vaccine-preventable diseases and explain the latest recommendations for vaccine use. Each module provides learning opportunities, self-test practice questions, reference and resource materials, and an extensive glossary.
Disclaimer |This material was prepared by Qsource, an End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. 23.ESRD.08.122b
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