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About National Influenza Vaccination Week
National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is an annual observance in December to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get vaccinated against flu. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications, including pregnant people and young children. Millions of children get sick with flu every year, and thousands will be hospitalized as a result. Pregnant people also are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications.
Since flu viruses are constantly changing and protection from vaccination decreases over time, getting a flu vaccine every year is the best way to reduce your risk from flu. A flu vaccine is the only vaccine that protects against flu and has been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death.
Together, we can use NIVW as a nationwide call to action to encourage everyone 6 months and older to get their annual flu vaccine, especially pregnant people, young children, and others at higher risk. The more people vaccinated against flu, the more people are protected from flu.
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Tailor and share our article for pregnant people and parents with young children to help spread awareness around the importance of flu vaccination.
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Patient Reminder Messages
Remind patients at your practice to get their annual flu vaccine by sharing these messages through your patient portal or other reminders.
Patient portal general reminder:
Have you gotten your annual flu vaccine yet? There’s still time! A flu vaccine is the best way to help protect yourself and your loved ones against flu and its potentially serious outcomes. Call our office at [PHONE NUMBER] to schedule your flu vaccine today!
Patient portal reminder for pregnant patients:
Have you received your annual flu shot yet? There’s still time! A flu shot can safely help prevent flu and lessen flu symptoms if you do get sick. A flu shot also can help protect your baby from flu for several months after birth. Call our office at [PHONE NUMBER] to schedule your flu shot today!
Patient portal reminder for parents of children 6 months to 17 years:
Has your child gotten their annual flu vaccine yet? There’s still time! Every year flu puts thousands of children in the hospital. Getting your child a flu vaccine can lessen flu’s more serious symptoms – reducing the risk of serious illness and flu-related hospitalization if they do get sick. Call our office at [PHONE NUMBER] to schedule their vaccine today!
Source of original article: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / CDC Features Series (tools.cdc.gov).
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