Long-term Care: Influenza

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Get an email when new long-term care influenza information is posted.

LTC guidance

• Interim Guidance for Influenza Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF)
  Tip sheet for LTC facilities on managing an influenza outbreak. Full guidance from CDC can be found on Interim Guidance for Influenza Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care Facilities.
• LTC Facility Influenza and RSV Report Form 2024-2025.
  Online form to report influenza and RSV outbreaks to MDH.
• Influenza-like Illness (ILI) Line List for Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF)
  Two-page form to help you collect data on each resident with ILI. This form does not need to be submitted to MDH.

Vaccination

• Influenza Vaccine Information for Health Professionals
  Get the latest information on the flu vaccine.
• MIIC User Guidance and Training Resources
  Learn to use population-based tools and reports in MIIC, like the assessment report, to determine influenza vaccination coverage rates among your long-term care residents.

Additional Resources

• Immunizations in Long-term Care Facilities
  Access to the webinar recordings from the four-part webinar series on vaccine recommendations for adults, storage and handling of vaccine, best practices for administration and more.
• Long-term Care Facility Visitor Management Guidelines while Influenza is Circulating in the Community
  Guidelines for all visitors as well as those visiting ill residents.
• Influenza-like Illness in Elderly Persons
  Elderly persons may not present the same symptoms when they have influenza-like illness.