1. Caring Through communities
An Influenza Vaccination Clinic
Heidi Phillips
Holly Brooks
Courtney Madsen
Ashley Cruz

2. MISSION STATEMENT: PHILOSOPHY:
To increase access to safe and effective immunizations throughout our communities while educating and promoting healthier living to all.
Caring Through Communities believes in integrity, teamwork, educations, evidence-driven improvement, patient and family centered care, and community commitment. Our beliefs allow us to focus on a vision to be a leader in safe, effective care; allowing us to deliver the highest quality of healthcare. We believe everyone deserves the very best care possible. To achieve this, we will focus on the community as a whole. We will improve the health of the residents in our region measured by an increased Influenza vaccination rate and decrease in Influenza cases, which will impact the Healthy People 2020 Leading Health indicator Goal: “Increase the percentage of adults aged 18 and older who are vaccinated annually against seasonal influenza” (Healthy People 2020).

3. Goals and objectives
To increase access to safe and effective immunizations throughout our communities while educating and promoting healthier living to all
To increase immunization rates and reduce preventable infectious diseases and annual cases of Influenza
To provide information regarding coverage of the Influenza vaccine through separate insurance companies including Medicare beginning July 1st and no later than the first appointment with the clinic
To obtain consent at the first clinic visit and administer Influenza vaccination to the targeted group of community members from August 31st – March 31st prior to and during the projected Influenza season
To administer and record Influenza vaccinations given on a daily basis. Report statistical values to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention by the end of each week to confirm the increased immunization rate of the vaccine

4. Why get vaccinated against influenza?
Influenza is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to hospitalization or death. By getting the vaccine you can protect yourself – even if you are healthy.
Decrease the chances of getting your family and friends sick
The flu virus changes every year from season to season. YOU must protect yourself against the common circulating virus
A persons immune system declines overtime so an annual vaccination can help protect you from unwanted illness

5. Do not get the flu vaccine if:
You have a severe allergy to eggs
You have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination in the past
People who have developed Guillian- Barre Syndrome within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine previously
Consult your healthcare provider if you have any of the following

6. Caring through communities
BENEFITS
RISKS
Protection for yourself
Protection for newborns and infants who are too young to get vaccinated
Protection for people at high risk for complications from flu
Reduce your risk of illness
Soreness
Redness at injection site
Tenderness at injection site
Swelling at injection shot
Runny nose
Cough
Nasal congestion

7. What you should know and do to protect yourself this flu season if you are 65 years or older:
The best way to prevent the flu is to get the vaccine
Human defenses become weaker as we get older and can be very serious for people 65 and older
Ninety percent of flu-related deaths and more than half of flu-related hospitalizations occur in people age 65 and older
Take prevention by covering coughs, washing hands frequently, and avoid people who are sick
Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, headache, runny nose, body aches, chills and fatigue. More serious symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting

8. Reference
Pandemic Flu History | Flu.gov. (2014). Retrieved November 2014, from

9. The CDC estimates that 43 million to 89 million people had H1N1between April 2009 and April They estimate between 8870 and H1N1 related deaths.
Reference
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Retrieved November 2014, from

10. As reported by the CDC Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Project (IHSP) for the months of October 2010 through April 2011.
Reference
Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Project (IHSP). Retrieved November 2014, from

11. What types of flu vaccines are available?
The following trivalent flu vaccines are available:
The following quadrivalent flu vaccines are available:
A standard dose trivalent shot containing virus grown in cell culture, which is approved for people 18 and older
A standard dose trivalent shot that is egg-free, approved for people years of age
A high-dose trivalent shot, approved for people 65 and older
A standard dose intradermal trivalent shot, which is injected into the skin instead of muscle and uses a smaller needle than the regular flu shot for people years of age
A standard dose quadrivalent shot
A standard dose quadrivalent flu vaccine, given as a nasal spray, approved for healthy people ages years old

12. Chief Executive Nursing Officer Consultant: Pharmacist (Pharm-D)
Director of Influenza Clinic
RN – Team Lead
RN-Clinic Manager
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant/Scheduler
Medical Assistant

13. PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED ONES
EVERYONE, 6 MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER, IS RECOMMENDED TO GET VACCINATED AGAINST THE FLU
A flu vaccine reduces YOUR risk of getting sick, being hospitalized or possible death. YOU can prevent the flu from spreading
PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED ONES
GET VACCINATED AT CARING THROUGH COMMUNITIES
MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY

14. references
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Retrieved November 2014, from
Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Project (IHSP). Retrieved November 2014, from
Pandemic Flu History | Flu.gov. (2014). Retrieved November 2014, from
Seniors. (2014). Who’s At Risk. Retrieved November 23, 2014, from risk/seniors/index.html
What You Should Know for the Influenza Season. (2014, October 7). Retrieved November 16, 2014, from