Influenza Information Package

The below documents contain important information for community providers implementing a safe and effective influenza immunization program for 2020-2021.

• National Advisory Committee Statements
  • Canadian Immunization Guide Chapter on Influenza and Statement on Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for 2020-2021
    • For Health Professionals Use Only: Alberta Health’ statement on Use of Fluzone ® High Dose Influenza Vaccine
  • National Advisory Committee on Immunization Statement on Thimerosal
• Influenza Vaccine Product Monographs:
  Product Monographs can be used as a resource and reference, however AHS recommendations for influenza immunization are based on the Alberta Immunization Policy. This policy is used for implementation of the provincial influenza immunization program.
  • Afluria® Tetra (Community Pharmacists Only)
  • FluZone®
  • FluZone® High-Dose
  • Flulaval Tetra 
  • Influvac® Tetra (Community Pharmacists Only)
• Orientation Documents
  • Influenza Orientation Presentation
  • Influenza Learning Test
  • Vaccine Administration Presentation
  • Recording Guidelines
  • Anaphylaxis Presentation
  • Influenza Vaccine Biological Pages
  • Detailed information related to the influenza vaccines used as part of the Alberta Influenza Immunization Programs are located on the AHS Immunization Program Standards Manual home page under “Biological Product Information”.
  • Standard for Influenza Immunization
    This standard provides principles and guidelines for implementation of the Alberta Influenza Immunization Program. It is located on the AHS Immunization Program Standards Manual home page under “Influenza Immunization Program."
  • Thimerosal Information for Clients
  • Thimerosal Information for Nurses and Other Vaccine Providers
• Oculorespiratory Syndrome (ORS) Algorithm
• Influenza Immunization Record
  The Influenza Immunization Record is to be used for internal purposes only (e.g. Data entry, partner reporting). It is not intended to be used as a record of immunization and is not to be given to the client by the immunizer. For the fillable online form – complete online and print copies as needed or print and complete by hand and photocopy as needed.
• Directions for use of Influenza Immunization Vaccine Record
• Influenza Reporting Requirements and Coding Explanations Document
  • Community Provider Administered Vaccine Monthly Report
    This form is to be used monthly to report doses of Influenza Vaccine administered by Community Partners.
    NOTE: be sure to select your zone within the province, from the drop down list within the form, so that the correct contact information (email address and/or fax number for your zone contact) populates on the form.
• Influenza Vaccine Information Sheet
• Influenza Immunization for Pregnant Women, Breastfeeding Women and Families with Newborns
• Influenza Immunization Aftercare and Client Immunization Record
• Routine and Seasonal Immunization during COVID-19
• Vaccine Storage and Handling
  • Vaccine Storage and Handling is an important component of immunization programs. The AHS Vaccine Storage and Handling Standard contains detailed information and resources to assist in meeting the requirements for proper storage and handling of provincially funded vaccines.
• Consent for Influenza Immunization
  • Consent for Influenza Immunization
  • Consent for Pneumococcal Immunization
    For use at Alberta Health Services (AHS) immunization programs. Use these forms when a parent or alternate decision-maker is not able to be with the person being immunized at an AHS immunization service. An alternate decision-maker could be an agent, guardian, specific decision-maker or co-decision-maker.
    • The parent or alternate decision-maker should complete these forms and send it with the person being immunized, to the AHS immunization service.
    • For alternate decision-makers – please also send a copy of documents to show that you are authorized to be the alternate decision-maker.

       

Infection, Prevention & Control Documents

These resources are designed to help prevent and manage the spread of Influenza like-illness (ILI) and seasonal Influenza.

General Information

• Cover Your Cough poster – Emergency Departments
• Cover Your Cough poster – Clinics and Offices
• How to Handwash poster
• How to use Alcohol-based Hand Rub poster
• Guideline: Influenza Immunization for Adult and Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment
  • Clinician Factsheet
  • Cancer Patients and Flu Shots
  • HSCT Patients and Flu Shots 
• Influenza Outbreak in this Facility Poster (11 x 17)
• Influenza Outbreak in this Facility Poster (8.5x11)
• Influenza Outbreak Poster for Staff and Physicians (8.5x11)
• Putting on (Donning) PPE poster
• Q & A – Use of Antivirals in Acute Care and Continuing Care Settings
• Taking off (Doffing) PPE poster

Acute Care

• Assessing the Need for Additional Precautions: Respiratory (ILI) Algorithm
• Practice Recommendations for Seasonal Influenza
• Contact and Droplet Precautions Info Sheet
• Contact and Droplet Precautions
• Guidelines for Outbreak Prevention, Control and Management in Acute Care and Facility Living Sites

Continuing Care

• Choosing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Resident Interactions in Continuing Care
• Seasonal Influenza in Continuing Care: IPC Practice Recommendations
• Droplet and Contact Precautions
• Droplet and Contact Precautions sign
• Guidelines for Outbreak Prevention, Control and Management in Acute Care and Facility Living Sites

Reference Documents

• Guidelines for Influenza Immunization in Adult and Pediatric Patients with Cancer
• Guidelines for Outbreak Prevention, Management and Control in Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing Sites
• Guidelines for Outbreak Prevention, Control and Management in Supportive Living and Home Living Sites
• Outbreak Guidelines: Acute Care & Facility Living Sites

Pharmacists

• For any questions regarding the Influenza Immunization Program, email Alberta Health, at health.imm@gov.ab.ca.
• All questions regarding billing are to be directed to Alberta Blue Cross.
• Alberta Blue Cross Pharmacy Benefact

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Package

1. Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Biological Page
   Detailed information related to pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine used as part of the Alberta Immunization Program is located on the AHS Immunization Program Standards Manual home page under “Biological Product Information”.
2. Pneumovax®23 Product Monograph
3. Pneumococcal Vaccine Information Sheet
4. Consent for Influenza Immunization
   • Consent for Influenza Immunization
   • Consent for Pneumococcal Immunization
     For use at Alberta Health Services (AHS) immunization programs. Use these forms when a parent or alternate decision-maker is not able to be with the person being immunized at an AHS immunization service. An alternate decision-maker could be an agent, guardian, specific decision-maker or co-decision-maker.
     • The parent or alternate decision-maker should complete these forms and send it with the person being immunized, to the AHS immunization service.
     • For alternate decision-makers – please also send a copy of documents to show that you are authorized to be the alternate decision-maker.
   • Orientation Documents
     • Pneumococcal Orientation Presentation
     • Pneumococcal Learning Test
     • Vaccine Administration Presentation
     • Recording Guidelines
     • Anaphylaxis Presentation

Updates for Healthcare Professionals

Influenza Vaccine Provider Registration Form and Ordering

For the 2020-2021 Influenza Immunization Program all community providers are required to complete the Influenza Program Registration Form. This registration form provides the basic information needed to provide your site with influenza vaccine. Providers are asked to complete this form in order for the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Zone Contact to obtain accurate accounting of the number of partners participating in the influenza immunization program.

• Alberta Health Influenza Immunization Policy (IIP)

Prior to completing your Registration Form please review the Influenza Immunization during Covid-19: Guidance for the 2020-21 Season. If your site cannot meet all recommendations outlined within this document please do not offer influenza vaccine to your patients or to members of the public.

• Influenza Program Registration Form

Confirmation of program enrolment will occur when you receive the 2020-2021 Medical Officer of Health Influenza Immunization Program Letter. This letter will outline all aspects of the influenza immunization program for the 2020-2021 season.