Influenza/ RSV Resources

TPS: Respiratory Virus FAQs for Families Fact Sheet 2022

RSV Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

  • Updated Guidance for Palivizumab Prophylaxis Among Infants and Young Children at Increased Risk of Hospitalization for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection:

    • Policy Statement

    • Technical Report

  • Updated Guidance: Use of Palivizumab Prophylaxis to Prevent Hospitalization From Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection During the 2022-2023 RSV Season

  • AAP News: AAP continues to support palivizumab use in areas with high rates of RSV

  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus | Red Book - AAP Publications

  • Parent Resource - AAP HealthyChildren.org: RSV: When It's More Than Just a Cold

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • RSV information for Healthcare Providers: clinical description and diagnosis, testing, prophylaxis and high-risk infants and young children.

  • RSV Prevention (includes infographic), Symptoms, Transmission

  • Fact Sheets

  • Podcast

• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)/ Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC)

  • RSV Info Page

  • FAQs

  • Sign up for alerts

  • Vendor Drug Program: RSV News

• Data

  • Texas (DSHS)

  • National (CDC): The National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS)

    • Sign up your lab to report to NREVSS! Your data is critical for tracking RSV and other respiratory viruses!

Flu Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

  • Red Book Online: Influenza News and Resources, Influenza Update

  • AAP Patient Care Influenza

  • Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2022–2023

    • Policy Statement

    • Technical Report

  • Preparing for the 2022-2023 Influenza Season

  • Influenza Prevention and Control Strategies in Early Education and Child Care Settings

  • Immunizations

  • Communicating with Families and Promoting Vaccine Confidence

  • Parent Resource - AAP HealthyChildren.org: Influenza

  • Flu Toolkit

  • Immunizations Campaign Toolkit

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • MMWR: Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines

  • COCA Calls:  2022-2023 Recommendations for Influenza Prevention and Treatment, Nov. 15 @ 1pm CT: 2022-2023 Seasonal Influenza Testing and Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Influenza Vaccination Coverage, Children 6 months through 17 years, United States

  • Influenza Work Group: Summary and Proposed Recommendations for the 2022-23 Influenza Season (cdc.gov) - slides

  • Fight Flu Toolkit

  • Make a Strong Flu Vaccine Recommendation

• Data

  • Texas (DSHS): Current Report, Past Seasons

  • National (CDC): FluView - Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report

• Texas DSHS Flu Homepage

• JAMA Article: Rates of Influenza-Associated Hospitalization, Intensive Care Unit Admission, and In-Hospital Death by Race and Ethnicity in the United States From 2009 to 2019

Infection Prevention and Control Resources

• Project Firstline

  • COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Frequently Asked Questions

  • AAP Infection Prevention and Control ECHO

  • Infection Control Video Series

  • Pediatrics On Call Podcasts

  • Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU): Safer Cleaning and Disinfecting

  • FREE PediaLink Infection Prevention and Control for Pediatric Clinics Course

• American Academy of Pediatrics COVID-19 Guidance and Resources

  • Children and COVID-19: State Level Data Report

  • Caring for Patients in Inpatient and Outpatient Settings During Episodes of Surge

  • Outpatient COVID-19 Management Strategies in Children and Adolescents

  • COVID Town Halls

  • Pediatrics On Call Podcast

  • Practice Management Tips

  • Preparing for Flu Season

  • Discounts on PPE and COVID-19 Supplies

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Standard Precautions

  • Transmission-Based Precautions

  • Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions and Answers

  • Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-care Facilities

  • Pandemic Influenza Pediatric Office Plan Template