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UPenn Fights Influenza:
Baby, Be Wise -- Immunize!

Using song and lyrics to raise awareness of the importance of influenza vaccination for HCWs, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania created this 5-minute video featuring scores of employees lip-synching to a doo-wop beat.
Information for Healthcare Professionals
Influenza - prevent a bad disease with a good vaccine!
Later Season Vaccination
While October and November are the ideal months to give influenza vaccination, late season vaccination (December and beyond) can provide benefit as well. Read about strategies and efforts to reach unvaccinated populations.

Finding Vaccine to Use in Late Season Efforts
This website is designed for healthcare providers who are interested in purchasing influenza vaccine from a distributor.
Source: National Influenza Vaccine Summit 

Where to Find an Influenza Vaccination Clinic
Finding a clinic is easy with the American Lung Association’s Flu Clinic Locator. Just enter your zip code to get started.
Source: American Lung Association
 
I Learned It’s Not Too Late to Get the Flu Shot. [PDF]
8˝” by 11” poster, ideal for posting in patient waiting rooms
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Catch the holiday spirit – not the flu – this holiday season. [PDF]
8˝” by 11” flyer
Source: GlaxoSmithKline and the National Influenza Vaccine Summit
 
Novel Approaches to Late Season Vaccination
View presentations from the 2006 National Immunization Conference
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 
Extend the Flu Vaccination Season
8 1/2" by 11" posters, color, appropriate for the month and/or season: August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, and April.
Source: Michigan Department of Community Health
 
Influenza Season Typically Peaks In February
8 1/2" by 11" poster, black and white
Source: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
 

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