HCPs: Prepare Your Practice for Flu Season

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Learn more how health professionals play a significant role in helping protect patients against flu.

Influenza (Flu)

2018 - 2019 Flu Season September 13, 2019

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HCPs: Prepare Your Practice for Flu Season   Whether you are a primary care physician, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care professional (HCP), you play a significant role in helping protect your patients against influenza. Your strong influenza vaccine recommendation is one of the most important factors in patients accepting the vaccine. Review the 2019-2020 Flu Season ACIP Recommendations as you prepare to fight flu this season.    Learn More

CDC Study Finds the Number of Babies Hospitalized with Flu Is at Least Double Previous Estimates A CDC study found that the number of infants who are hospitalized with flu is at least double current estimates. These findings underscore the danger flu poses to young children, and the importance of vaccination policies that protect babies, including vaccination of pregnant women, babies 6 months and older, and close contacts of babies younger than 6 months who are too young for a flu vaccine.                                Learn More

	Follow us on Twitter HCPs: Help #fightflu by preparing all ppl in your practice to make strong #flu vaccine recommendations to patients, family & friends. Download this fact sheet on CDC's HCP #FightFlu Toolkit to help answer patient questions on flu:  https://go.usa.gov/xVnyb

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