Patient Safety Tools: 10 Influenza Posters From the Department of Veteran Affairs

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has developed numerous free, downloadable posters which provide information on seasonal flu and flu prevention.

 

To help your organization raise flu awareness among your clinical staff and patients, here are links to download 10 different VA-developed posters. You may print them on 8.5" x 11" paper using a standard office printer and hang them throughout your organization. Note: Posters are organized by target audience, and links to posters are named based on the core message of the poster. All are in PDF format.

 

For clinical staff

1. Are You Ready?

 

2. When You Care for a Patient with...

 

3. Infection Control Management

 

4. Vaccination Time

 

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For everyone

5. Take the Time Get Your Flu Shot (Spanish version: Tómese El Tiempo Para Vacunarse Contra La Gripe)

 

6. We're All in This Together

 

7. Seasonal Flu: What You Need to Know

 

8. Cold vs. Flu

 

9. Should You Get a Flu Shot?

 

10. Step Up to Prevent Flu

 

Note: View our database providing more than 100 reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.

 

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