National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), December 4-10, 2016, provides an opportunity to remind everyone 6 months and older that it is not too late to get a flu vaccine. There are many tools and resources to help in your efforts to share flu prevention and vaccination message or assist you in developing your own collaborative NIVW activities.

CDC Established NIVW in 2005 to highlight the importance of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond. A goal of NIVW is to remind people that even though the holiday season has arrived, it’s not too late to get their flu vaccine.

Additional information and resources for NIVW

Support National Influenza Vaccination Week

Join CDC’s efforts to #FightFlu and encourage flu vaccination by participating in @CDCFlu’s movie Twitter Hashtag Challenge, asking a question during CDC’s Reddit Science AMA, participating in the CDC flu Blog-A-Thon and sharing #FightFlu messages on various channels. Learn more about CDC NIVW activities and in see the 2016 NIVW Digital Media Toolkit.

The Great Plains QIN Team is here to support all healthcare professionals. We offer education, resources and tools to promote vaccination best practices, guidelines and tools for all members of the public, including healthcare professionals. We have convened a Learning and Action Network (LAN) to give providers, community organizations and patients the opportunity to share and learn. Ultimately, we intend to improve access to and quality of care through our efforts. Together, we play an important role in helping to educate about immunization recommendations. Join our Learning and Action Network today. All ‘improvers’ welcome.