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Alberta influenza immunization policy

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Influenza is a contagious and easily-transmitted respiratory disease caused by a virus that affects the nose, throat and lungs. The Alberta Influenza Immunization Policy (IIP) sets out the... More ≫

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Influenza is a contagious and easily-transmitted respiratory disease caused by a virus that affects the nose, throat and lungs. The Alberta Influenza Immunization Policy (IIP) sets out the requirements for the provincially-funded Influenza Immunization Program. The objectives of the policy are: to reduce the incidence and impact of influenza disease in Alberta; to have effective and safe influenza vaccines available for administration; to increase the coverage rates of targeted populations; and for all people in Alberta to have access to provincially-funded influenza vaccine.

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Influenza and COVID-19 immunization : guidance for the 2021-22 season

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Influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease which leads to many hospitalizations and deaths in Alberta each year. This document provides guidance for the delivery of influenza immunization services... More ≫

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Influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease which leads to many hospitalizations and deaths in Alberta each year. This document provides guidance for the delivery of influenza immunization services for the 2021-22 season during COVID-19, and assists health practitioners with measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19.

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Fluzone® high-dose influenza vaccine : information for health professionals

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Information for health professionals on the use of Fluzone® high-dose influenza vaccine.

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Influenza immunization during COVID-19 : guidance for the 2020-21 season

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Influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease which leads to many hospitalizations and deaths in Alberta each year. This document provides guidance for the delivery of influenza immunization services... More ≫

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Influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease which leads to many hospitalizations and deaths in Alberta each year. This document provides guidance for the delivery of influenza immunization services for the 2020-21 season during COVID-19, and assists health practitioners with measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19.

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Alberta’s ethical framework for responding to pandemic influenza

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The Framework is a resource to help planners and strategic policymakers from Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) consider ethical... More ≫

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The Framework is a resource to help planners and strategic policymakers from Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) consider ethical implications of the choices they face. It provides a widely recognized, consistent set of principles to work through and outlines a transparent and understandable process to assess the potential choices. This framework can be used to assist in making decisions on common pandemic influenza-related ethical dilemmas such as vaccine priority decisions, compensation for health care workers, antiviral prioritization and many others.

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Alberta’s pandemic influenza plan

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Alberta’s Pandemic Influenza Plan (APIP) is a provincial strategic plan jointly developed by Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services (AHS), and the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) to... More ≫

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Alberta’s Pandemic Influenza Plan (APIP) is a provincial strategic plan jointly developed by Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services (AHS), and the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) to guide response and recovery, with an emphasis on how these organizations work together. Pandemic influenza planning and preparedness activities are equally important and are incorporated into all-hazards planning as a continuing part of the emergency management cycle.

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