CDC Enhances "Wild to Mild" Campaign for 24-25 Flu Season

As we enter the 2024-2025 influenza season, the CDC has revitalized its "Wild to Mild" campaign with updated resources to promote flu vaccination awareness. The campaign emphasizes how flu vaccines can significantly reduce illness severity, even in breakthrough cases.

Healthcare providers can now access a comprehensive digital media toolkit featuring refreshed social media assets and print-ready materials. These free resources are designed to effectively communicate vaccination benefits to diverse audiences.

Explore the updated Wild to Mild Campaign resources and materials today.

APhA Launches Innovative Vaccine Access Maps

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA), in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh, has introduced two groundbreaking interactive mapping tools through CDC grant funding. These tools specifically target improved vaccine access in medically underserved and socially vulnerable areas.

Providers can use these free resources to identify vaccination sites and support local immunization efforts. The maps offer comprehensive data visualization to help bridge gaps in vaccine accessibility. Explore these new tools at the APhA Vaccine Confident homepage.

NAIIS Updates Critical Vaccination Resources for Fall 2024

The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) has released updated tools to strengthen adult immunization programs for the respiratory season ahead. These enhanced resources address current challenges in vaccine implementation and accessibility.

Key updates include:

• Comprehensive vaccination action plans
• Fall 2024 Respiratory Season Vaccination toolkit
• "Get Adults' Vaccination Back on Track" implementation guide

Access these updated resources to boost vaccination rates in your community.

Immunize.org Launches Travel Vaccine Resources

Healthcare professionals can now access streamlined travel vaccination guidance through Immunize.org's new Travel Vaccines page.

The platform features current recommendations, country-specific requirements, and recently updated guidelines for intranasal and oral vaccination administration techniques.

Visit the page to explore travel vaccine resources designed to support efficient, accurate vaccination services for your traveling patients.

COVID-19 continues to disproportionately affect nursing home residents. As of October 20, 2024, confirmed cases dropped to 3.7 per 1,000 residents with only 20% of residents up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccines.

Shot of Knowledge: Vaccine Q&A

Q: How long is a vaccine viable if stored in a refrigerator in a syringe?

A: Disposable syringes are meant for administration of vaccines, not for storage. The CDC recommends that any provider-drawn vaccines in syringes must be discarded at the end of the clinic day if unused.

Manufacturer-filled syringes are different - they can be kept and used until their expiration date, but only if:

• The needle guard remains intact
• No needle has been attached

Since manufacturer-filled syringes don't contain preservatives against microorganisms, once the sterile seal is broken, the vaccine must be used or discarded by the end of the workday.

Q: For vaccine expiration dates showing month/year, when exactly does the vaccine expire?



A: The vaccine remains viable through the last day of the month indicated on the expiration date. After that date, it must not be used. Regular monitoring of vaccine supply is recommended to prevent expiration.

For more vaccine FAQs, visit immunize.org. For updated immunization schedules, visit our WAVE page.