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Prevention and Control Guide

Influenza prevention and control program for facilities

Section 1: Program overview

Facility director letter
A letter that highlights changes for the 2010-2011 influenza prevention and control program guide for facility directors

Facility Influenza Prevention and Control Program Overview
An overview of the influenza program goals and objectives

Influenza & pneumococcal vaccination program and order form
Information and order form for publicly-funded vaccine

Section 2: Outbreak prevention and management

Quick reference guide
Steps for influenza outbreak management

Outbreak protocols
Prevention and management protocols

Section 3: Influenza specimen collection

VCH ILI procedure to VCH specimen collection
Vancouver Coastal Health outbreak specimen collection

BCCDC ILI procedure to BCCDC specimen collection
BCCDC outbreak specimen collection and shipping form

Section 4: Vaccine products, vaccine administration, anaphylaxis and adverse event report

Vaccine products

Influenza vaccines
Information from the BCCDC Immunization Program Manual for Fluviral and Vaxigrip

Fluviral® product monograph
Manufacturer product information

Fluad® product monograph
Manufacturer product information

Pneumococcal vaccines
Information from the BCCDC Immunization Program Manual

Pneumovax23® product monograph
Manufacturer product information

Vaccine administration

Protect your flu vaccine
Poster with handling, transportation and refrigeration tips

Tips for intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
Helpful hints for inoculating adults

Immunization screening questions
Seven key immunization screening questions

Anaphylaxis

Management of anaphylaxis in a non-hospital setting
Information from the BCCDC Immunization Program Manual

Report of adverse event to immunization

Report of Adverse Event form
Information from the BCCDC Immunization Program Manual

Section 5: Educational resources

NACI statement for 2010-2011 influenza season
Report on influenza immunization from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization

Seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine
BC Healthfile

Seasonal influenza (flu) immunization: myths and facts
BC Healthfile

Why seniors should get the influenza (flu) vaccine
BC Health file

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
BC Healthfile

HealthLinkBC translated resources
BC Health file

Section 6: Tools and forms

Physician preprinted order form sample
Example of preprinted orders for influenza and pneumococcal vaccines & the use of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) during an influenza outbreak

Resident influenza immunization log
Form for recording residents' immunization information

Influenza-like illness line list for staff
Form for recording ILI among staff

Influenza-like illness line list for residents
Form for recording ILI among residents

Influenza immunization coverage form
Form for recording immunization of residents and staff for the 2010-2011 season.

VCH influenza–like illness (ILI) outbreak report
Form for recording facility ILI outbreak summary