Influenza Online Resources
The following lists online resources for additional, detailed information about seasonal and pandemic influenza, including links to Web sites for the nation's leading professional medical organizations and government health agencies.
> American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
> American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
> American Medical Association (AMA)
> American Nurses Association (ANA)
> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
> Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition (CIIC)
> Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
> Fluology.com
> Flu Source
> Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
> Influenza.com
> National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
> National Influenza Vaccine Summit
> National Network for Immunization Information (NNii)
> National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO)
> Office of The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
> Pandemic Influenza-Avian Influenza Resources
> World Health Organization (WHO)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Influenza Vaccine Information
General seasonal influenza materials, including information on vaccination recommendations, provider payment guidelines and links to additional resources.
> www.familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/vaccines/477.html
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Childhood Immunization Support Program
General childhood immunization Web site that offers background information on influenza in children, links to vaccine supply and recommendations, facts about influenza and preventing illness, influenza FAQs for parents and fact sheets discussing the importance of vaccinating children against influenza.
> www.cispimmunize.org
Influenza Vaccine Information
List of resources designed to answer common questions and provide information about seasonal and pandemic influenza, including links to all major health agencies' influenza information, AAP's Childhood Immunization Support Program and the Academy's pediatric influenza vaccination recommendations.
> www.aap.org/new/influenza-birdflu.htm
American Medical Association (AMA)
Infectious Diseases—Emerging Infections
Offers notable news about emerging infections, including avian influenza.
> www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1949.html
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Infectious Diseases—Emerging Infections
Offers consumers background information on influenza and vaccination as well as educational tools for nurses and other Health Care Personnel to utilize with their patients.
> www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/OccupationalandEnvironmental/occupationalhealth/Influenza.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Influenza Gallery
Addresses numerous seasonal influenza topics (e.g., epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and treatment options) and provides a library of seasonal and pandemic influenza materials targeting media, health care professionals and consumers. Also includes links to related sites on pandemic, avian and swine influenza.
> www.cdc.gov/flu
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
CDC publication providing ongoing updates and timely information on prevention and treatment guidelines.
> www.cdc.gov/mmwr
Pandemic Influenza-Avian Influenza Resources
Official Web site for U.S. Government avian and pandemic influenza information, including numerous checklists and planning tools, the government's proposed pandemic influenza preparation and response plan, as well as recent avian influenza related news.
> www.pandemicflu.gov
Vaccines & Immunizations
Vaccination resource for media, consumers, health care professionals and health educators that includes immunization schedules, recommendations and guidelines, publications, programs and tools.
> www.cdc.gov/vaccines
Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition (CIIC)
Web site features interactive and in-depth information for media, health care professionals, consumers and member organizations, to help drive influenza vaccination. Includes the Influenza Risk Calculator, which allows visitors to instantly determine their level of influenza risk.
> www.preventchildhoodinfluenza.org
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC)
General information about National Vaccine Advisory Committee activities, as well as offer links to meeting information, working groups (including pandemic influenza) and immunization reports.
> www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac/
Fluology.com
This GlaxoSmithKline sponsored educational influenza Web site is targeted specifically to health care professionals to help them educate their patients and office staff. The Web site provides downloadable tools to help implement annual influenza vaccination clinics for their clinicians and office staff, and includes an immunization clinic planning calendar, progress charts, template articles and tip sheets.
> www.fluology.com
Flu Source
Sponsored by Novartis, this Web site offers consumers, health care professionals and pharmacists educational tools and comprehensive resources on influenza and the benefits of annual vaccination, including fact sheets, videos and Web site resources. Learn about FluFlix (video contest), Spread the Word! Not the Flu! (Influenza Ambassador Award Contest), Share the Love! Not the Flu! (flu clinic and pharmacy locator) by clicking on the link below.
> www.flusource.com
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Influenza Information
Offers general seasonal and avian influenza resources, including up-to-date information on the U.S. influenza vaccine market, antiviral treatment and diagnostics.
> www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/flu.html
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
Official Web site for the FDA's biological products regulatory committee. Features more on influenza vaccines available for the U.S. market and vaccine formulation for each season.
> www.fda.gov/cber/flu/flu.htm
Influenza.com
Sponsored by sanofi pasteur, Influenza.com provides educational information for health care professionals and consumers. The Web site includes background and dangers associated with influenza and the benefits of vaccination. Consumers are offered a downloadable influenza information booklet, and a link to a flu clinic locator to help them find influenza vaccine in their area. Health care professionals are also encouraged to use several in-practice tools, such as a dosing calculator and coding information.
> www.influenza.com
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
Offers information about influenza and other infectious diseases and educational materials to improve immunization rates, including public service announcements, in-practice resources and archived footage of the organization's annual fall influenza press conference.
> www.nfid.org
National Influenza Vaccine Summit
Web site includes influenza information, patient materials and other useful tools for media, health care professionals and consumers aiming to address and resolve influenza and influenza vaccine issues.
> http://preventinfluenza.org
National Network for Immunization Information (NNii)
Offers the public, health professionals, policy makers and the media with up-to-date information related to immunization to help them understand the issues and to make informed decisions.
> http://www.immunizationinfo.org
National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO)
Discusses childhood, adolescent and adult immunizations, including links to seasonal and avian influenza information, such as influenza vaccine facts, recommendations and history. Also highlights avian influenza, historical pandemic background and the U.S. government's proposed preparedness plan.
> http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/
Office of The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
ASPE is the principal advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on policy development, and is responsible for major activities in policy coordination, legislation development, strategic planning, policy research, evaluation, and economic analysis. The ASPE influenza vaccine briefs have been released for public use. They can be found at:
> http://aspe.hhs.gov/pic/login/dataentry/display.cfm?IDNO=8476
World Health Organization (WHO)
Avian Influenza Information
Tracks WHO's coordination of the global response to human cases of H5N1 avian influenza, in addition to timely news on disease activity, fact sheets and a copy of WHO's protocol for rapid response and containment of pandemic influenza.
> www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/index.html