Welcome to the Alliance for Immunization in Michigan Provider Toolkit. The 2008 Providers Immunization Toolkit for Children & Adults is a resource guide containing the most current standards of practice, forms, & vaccination methodologies for immunization in Michigan. If you are not able to find the information you need (other than specific questions), please describe what you need in the "survey" section, or click on "Contact Us". Specific immunization questions should be directed to the National Immunization Program at the Centers for Disease Control website. The Alliance for Immunization in Michigan (AIM) is a non-profit, all-volunteer partnership of healthcare professionals & agencies that provide & promote immunizations across the human life span. AIM would like to thank the organizations listed below, without whose support this toolkit would not be possible. Congratulations to the AIM Coalition New!The AIM Coalition was recognized as a 2008 Hometown Health Hero! The award was presented as part of Public Health Week in Michigan. Events New! Information on the June 5 Adolescent Immunization Conference & webcast! William Atkinson, M.D., M.P.H. of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide the keynote address. (More) New! Fall Regional Immunization Conferences to be held in Oct/Nov (Read) AIM Provider Tool Kit Continuing Education Information Nursing Continuing Education Information Pharmacist Continuing Education Information Physician Continuing Education Information Health Professional’s Guide to the Michigan Communicable Disease Rules* Alliance for Immunization in Michigan (AIM) Outstanding Achievement Award Nominations Award Elegibility Nominations for the this award are no longer being accepted. The AIM coalition would like to express it's thanks for everyone who took the time to nominate someone. Please check back soon for information regarding the recipient of the AIM Outstanding Achievement Award. Were you able to find what you were looking for on the AIM website?   Yes, I was looking for: No, I was looking for: your email address:     You can have your own copy of the entire 2008 AIM Provider Tool Kit. Paper copies are available and may be ordered online. To order your free copy of the kit, click here, and then click on "immunizations" and select "IM106 Immunization Provider Tool Kit Limit 1." Please note that the paper kit contains materials current as of 1/15/2008. Materials updated on the website will not be included. New! Now is the time to plan your employee flu vaccination campaign! (More) New! Updated Interim Guidelines for the Use of Hib Vaccine What to do when giving the Hib vaccine during a shortage. (Read) CDC recently developed a Vaccine Information Statement to use when multiple vaccines are given to infants. A handout is attached that addresses questions concerning the use of the recently published multi-vaccine VIS. CDC has also posted an FAQ on the multi-vaccine VIS (Vaccine Information Statement). (More) THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT: Blue Care Network Botsford General Hospital Children's Hospital of Michigan/DMC Genesys Health System GlaxoSmithKline Great Lakes Health Plan Health Plan of Michigan HealthPlus of Michigan Henry Ford Health System - Department of Pediatrics MedImmune Michigan Health & Hospital Association Michigan State Medical Society Midwest Health Plan, Inc. Molina Healthcare of Michigan Oakwood Healthcare Physician Peer Education Project on Immunization Priority Health Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Sanofi Pasteur Sinai-Grace Hospital/Detroit Medical Center St. John Health