National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond. This year"e;s NIVW (originally scheduled for December 6-10, 2009) is now rescheduled for January 10–16, 2010.
Every year, certain days of NIVW are designated to highlight the importance for different groups like health care workers and children to get vaccinated. This yeara??s national schedule includes:
| Day | Focus |
|---|---|
| Sunday, January 10 | Kickoff |
| Monday, January 11 | General audience and health care workers |
| Tuesday, January 12 | People with chronic health conditions that put them at high-risk of serious influenza–related complications |
| Wednesday, January 13 | Children, pregnant women, and caregivers of infants less than 6 months old |
| Thursday, January 14 | Young adults (19 through 24 years old) |
| Friday, January 15 | Seniors |
| Saturday, January 16 | Wrap up |
NIVW Activities
National, regional, & state & territorial calendar of events…
NIVW Daily Materials
Posters, brochures, fact sheets, etc. for use during NIVW…
NIVW Media Toolkit
Information on how to develop key messages, press materials, train spokespersons, etc…
NIVW Web Tools
Podcasts, ecards, buttons, banners, & badges for download…
Resources for Health Professionals & Partners
Media toolkits, print materials, PSAs, & audio/video tools for download…
Influenza Campaign Matte Articles
Readya??toa??use influenza articles for placement in local newspapers, magazines, or other publications…
Every Child By Two (ECBT) seeks to raise awareness about the dangers of influenza and the importance for all parents to have their children vaccinated beginning at six months of age. See the ECBT web site for more information about flu vaccinations or vaccination centers.
Families Fighting Flu, Inc. (FFF) is a non-profit, volunteer-based corporation made up of families and healthcare practitioners who have experienced first-hand the death of a child due to the flu, or have had a child experience severe medical complications from the flu. Through education and advocacy, FFF hopes to improve the rates of annual childhood influenza vaccinations and help reduce the number of childhood illnesses and deaths caused by the flu each year.