| On February 24, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported preliminary overall influenza vaccine effectiveness of 59% this season. Although flu activity has been lower so far this season than the previous 3 seasons, activity is expected to continue for several weeks.
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) advocates for vaccination against the flu by:
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Take 3 Actions to Fight Flu Brochure |
Use the Take 3 Actions to Fight Flu Brochure to help your patients protect themselves and others from the flu. The brochure also urges everyone to get the flu vaccine, wash hands to stop the spread of germs, and take antiviral drugs if they are prescribed. |
| Flu Complications Pad |
 The Flu Complications Pad is a convenient checklist that physicians, public health personnel, healthcare professionals, pharmacists, and others can use to recommend that patients get their flu vaccine.
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"The Pink Book" E-Book |
 Looking for a current, credible, and comprehensive immunization resource?
"The Pink Book" E-Book contains information on vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza and gives you, your staff, and others quick access to online schedules, keyword search, and chapter links. |
TRAIN Courses |
TRAIN, the nation's premier learning network, serves over one million professionals and provides distance learning opportunities across local, state, and national jurisdictions. TRAIN offers online courses in over 60 subject areas and many other topics, including influenza. |
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CDC Learning Connection helps you locate learning products and resources from across the public health community.
Features include:
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About the Learning Resource Center |
PHF's Learning Resource Center (LRC) provides public health, healthcare, and others with high quality training materials at an affordable price. These informative materials cover areas such as quality improvement, performance management, infectious diseases, epidemiology, preparedness, and immunization. Materials are available in a variety of formats, including print, software, guides, and brochures.
Contact Antoinette Barber if your organization would like to partner with LRC to offer your public health products to a wider audience. |
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PHF Spotlight |
The Bow Tie Diagram is used in risk evaluation to examine the causes, controls, impacts, and preparedness steps that should be in place to minimize the impacts of high-risk situations.
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