The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to announce the availability of new immunization resources available through PHF’s Online Store. These resources (a prescription pad and five immunization information pads) were developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The new information pads are designed to educate patients with a health condition about vaccinations. What You Need to Know About Diabetes and Vaccines Information Pad describes why getting vaccinations is an important step in managing diabetes. It also lists the five vaccinations that people with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes should receive:
- Influenza “flu shot” vaccine each year
- Pneumococcal “pneumonia” vaccine
- Hepatitis B vaccine series
- Zoster “shingles” vaccine
- Vaccine to prevent whooping cough and tetanus (Tdap)
The other four information pads cover heart disease, asthma, pregnancy, and stroke. Each easy-to-tear, full-color pad demonstrates the list of recommended vaccines for each condition as well as information related to the condition. The information pads will help to improve public health by increasing community vaccination rates and are ideal for use in pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and doctor’s offices.
Vaccine Prescription Pad is actually a checklist for physicians, health care professionals, pharmacists, and others to recommend vaccinations for patients. Each sheet lists 17 possible vaccinations and serves as a convenient resource for patients and providers. They are easy- to-read and make remembering the recommendations simple and convenient for the patient.
PHF offers other immunization resources for the public health workforce, including Immunization Strategies: Using the Evidence and What Works to Improve Practice . This On-demand training program features interviews, examples and best immunization practices from a case study in Los Angeles County. This program focuses on increasing the effective and efficient use of recommendations from The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide)and quality improvement methods to improve organizational performance and community health. Continuing education (CME, CNE, CEU, CHES) for this program is available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.