The goal of the Increasing Vaccination Rates Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) is to achieve 85% of patients receiving the influenza vaccination.
Additional Vaccination Information and Education:
- New! The Network developed COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker can be used to track and monitor COVID-19 vaccinations that patients and staff receive outside of the facility. The tracker can also be modified to meet the specific needs of your dialysis facility.
- Take Three Actions to Fight Flu
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources to Help Healthcare Professionals Make a Strong Flu Vaccine Recommendation
- CDC Influenza webpage
- CDC Information for Health Care Professionals, 2020–2021 Flu Season
- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Influenza Vaccine Social Media Toolkit
- CDC Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2020–21 Influenza Season
Protect Yourself Vaccination Flyer (1 pager)
This one-page informational flyer highlights facts about the influenza, pneumonia, and hepatitis B vaccines and why vaccines offer protection to dialysis patients.
View ResourceProtect Yourself Vaccination Flyer (2 pager)
This patient two-page flyer provides information about how vaccines help protect dialysis patients from getting sick and provides facts about the influenza, pneumonia, and hepatitis B vaccines.
View ResourceVaccination Best Demonstrated Practices
Review the Vaccination Best Demonstrated Practices with staff and post in an area visible to staff to promote effective vaccination processes in the facility. Implement the best practices as part of the facility’s vaccination plan.
View ResourceVaccination Wallet Card
Give this wallet card to your dialysis patients to help them keep track of the important vaccinations they need.
View ResourceVaccines for People on Dialysis
This two-page fact sheet uses simple text and pictures to describe the benefits of vaccinations for dialysis patients. There is a brief section for each: influenza, pneumonia, and hepatitis B vaccinations. Available in six languages.
View ResourceWhat Kidney Patients Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine
This is a two-page flyer that provides general informational about how COVID-19 affects dialysis patients, how to prevent it, and available treatments. English Spanish
View ResourceWhy Not Vaccinate Handout
Use this form with patients to identify why patients are choosing not to be vaccinated and develop a plan to address vaccination with patients.
View ResourceWhy Not Vaccinate? (Spanish)
Use this Spanish-language form with patients to identify why patients are choosing not to be vaccinated and develop a plan to address vaccination with patients.
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