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Talking Points Spokespeople or person: Designate your spokespeople. A physician, epidemiologist, nurse or infection preventionist/quality professional are credible on this topic. Talking Points: An annual influenza vaccination protects our patients and the community. o Caregivers interact with patients with compromised immune systems. o Influenza is deadly, especially coupled with another illness. o As many as 49,000 people in the United States die from the flu annually. (CDC numbers) o People are contagious before symptoms arise. [ORGANIZATION/COALITION] believes that all health care entities should follow our lead. o This practice is becoming more common in health care settings. o It is in the best interest of our patients that each caregiver they see will not infect them with most kinds of influenza. The influenza vaccine is safe. o The vaccine is made from dead virus (injectable) or weakened virus (nasal spray) that cannot infect a person. o Decades of data have proven the safety of the vaccine. o No vaccine is 100 percent effective in preventing any illness. While the flu vaccine is a good match for what is circulating in the community, there is still a small chance that someone who receives the vaccination will develop the flu. Data shows that these individuals have a greatly reduced risk of needing hospitalization and are sick fewer days than those that get the flu and have not been vaccinated. Exemptions o Caregivers who are allergic to the vaccine are exempt (or other medical reasons). o Other reasons, such as religion, will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The vaccine o [Include information about the “recipe,” for example, strains included, whether it is similar to the previous year.] Other organizations advocating for this policy or following these guidelines include: o American Academy of Pediatrics o American College of Physicians o American Hospital Association o American Medical Association o Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) o Immunization Action Coalition o Infectious Disease Society of America o National Patient Safety Foundation o Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America o More: http://www.immunize.org/honor-roll/