Network News
July 15, 2021 – Read Issue
In This Issue
Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events
- Introducing the next chapter in IAC’s leadership: Kelly L. Moore, MD, MPH
- Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast on vaccines and health equity with Minnesota School of Medicine health equity expert Nate Chomilo, MD, FAAP
- Check out New Mexico’s “Got Shots?” program aimed at getting children up to date on their immunizations!
- “Some Quit, Others Retired: How COVID-19 Has Forever Impacted U.S. Immunization Managers,” published in USA Today
- CDC and WhatsApp, a multiplatform messaging app, launch “Mi Chat Sobre Vacunas COVID” to help Spanish-speaking communities find information about vaccine locations and get answers to frequently asked questions
- Order IAC’s free, CDC-supported “Me Vacuné Contra el COVID-19” buttons and stickers to encourage vaccination in Latinx communities. Also available in English.
Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
- American Pharmacists Association offers “Vaccine Confident” program to foster communication and understanding about COVID-19 vaccines
- Johns Hopkins’ campaign, “Get the Facts about the Vax,” helps people make informed decisions about COVID-19 vaccine
Resources
- CDC offers resources to help get the word out about catching children up on routine vaccinations
- Johns Hopkins introduces Vira, a vax chatbot, to answer common COVID-19 vaccine questions
- HHS’s COVID-19 Community Corps adds COVID-19 toolkits for LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and faith-based leaders (also available in Spanish) to its library of resources
- Resolve to Save Lives initiative describes 15 practices to improve vaccination rates in hard-to-reach U.S. communities
Announcements
- Be sure you’re subscribed to IAC’s weekly e-newsletter, IAC Express, to stay current on ACIP recommendations, FDA licensures, immunization resources from many organizations, and more!
- Urge your coalition’s members to subscribe to this e-newsletter, IAC’s IZ Coalitions Network News!
- Please make sure your coalition is listed and your information is up to date on immunizationcoalitions.org, the website of the National Network for Immunization Coalitions
June 10, 2021 – Read Issue
In This Issue
Webinar/Biennial Meeting
Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events
- Celebrating the legacy of Deborah L. Wexler, MD, founder and executive director of the Immunization Action Coalition
- Free! IAC’s “I Got My COVID-19 Vaccine” buttons and stickers are available in English and Spanish. Use them to boost confidence in COVID-19 vaccines.
- New Jersey Immunization Network will conduct virtual “2021 Adult Immunization Conference” on June 14–15; CME available
- NILE offers webinar titled “Working with the Successes of HPV Vaccine in a Time of Rising Vaccine Hesitancy” on June 16
- Missouri Immunization Coalition hosts “Virtual Conference 2021” on June 21–25; CE available
Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
- June is National Month of Action: a sprint to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19 by the 4th of July
- American College Health Association recommends COVID-19 vaccination requirements for all on-campus college students this fall
- Vaccinate Your Family launches “Don’t Skip” campaign featuring Gabrielle Union-Wade
- Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast, “Kids and COVID-19 Vaccines,” with ACIP liaison Patsy Stinchfield, MS, CPNP
- Families Against COVID-19 Initiative posts a pro-vaccine video showing perspective of families who lost a loved one to a vaccine-preventable disease
- North Dakota State University’s Center for Immunization Research and Education hosts “Transcending COVID-19 Vaccine Barriers: Strategies to Increase Confidence and Acceptance” virtual conference on June 16–17
- NFID offers webinar titled “COVID-19 Communications: Promoting Adolescent Vaccination” on June 30; CME available
Resources
- Unity Consortium launches “Don’t Wait. Vaccinate.” campaign with resources to help healthcare providers catch up adolescents and young adults on missed immunizations and is recruiting high school students for their 2021–2022 Teen Advisory Council
- National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants has COVID-19 vaccine resources available in more than 30 languages!
- CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center publishes May issue of Vaccine Update newsletter
Announcements
- Be sure you’re subscribed to IAC’s weekly e-newsletter, IAC Express, to stay current on ACIP recommendations, FDA licensures, immunization resources from many organizations, and more
- Urge your coalition’s members to subscribe to IAC’s IZ Coalitions Network News!
- Please make sure your coalition is listed and your information is up to date on immunizationcoalitions.org, the website of the National Network for Immunization Coalitions
May 6, 2021 – Read Issue
In This Issue
- AAP launches new PSA urging parents to get their children caught up on all vaccinations
- NFID issues strategies and messaging to promote vaccine acceptance and encourage the public to follow evidence-based COVID-19 advice
- HHS launches the national volunteer COVID-19 Community Corps initiative as part of the “We Can Do This” campaign to increase public confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines
- Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast with Chelsea Clinton to talk about her work on global health and immunization issues
- New initiative: Families Against COVID-19 offers resources and materials to encourage your community to get vaccinated against COVID-19
- Join the national education and grassroots campaign, “Made to Save,” working to save lives by increasing access and trust in the COVID-19 vaccines
- National Immigration Law Center posts “Answers to Common Questions about Immigrants’ Access to the COVID-19 Vaccines”
- AAP posts new, free vaccination infographics for social media
- The Vaccine Makers Project of the Vaccine Education Center at CHOP invites essays from students in grades 6 through 12 for 2021 Dr. Maurice Hilleman essay contest
- IAC’s website Mass-Vaccination-Resources.org can help you excel at mass vaccination clinics
- Order IAC’s “I Got My COVID-19 Vaccine” buttons and stickers
- Now available in Spanish! IAC’s “I Got My COVID-19 Vaccine” Facebook profile photo frame
- Montgomery County Immunization Coalition hosts a “COVID-19
- ImmunizeAR hosts 2021 HPV Summit on May 14; CE available
- NAIIS hosts virtual meeting “Maintaining Influenza Prevention during the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic” on May 20
- Indiana Immunization Coalition hosts two webinars in May: “Mandates and Behavioral Change Strategies: Impact on Vaccine Practices and Public Health” on May 10 and “COVID-19 Vaccines: Considerations in Practice” on May 20
- Be sure you’re subscribed to IAC’s weekly e-newsletter, IAC Express, to stay current on ACIP recommendations, FDA licensures, immunization resources from many organizations, and more
- Urge your coalition’s members to subscribe to IAC’s IZ Coalitions Network News
- Please make sure your coalition’s information is up to date on immunizationcoalitions.org, the website of the National Network of Immunization Coalitions
April 1, 2021 – Read Issue
In This Issue
- The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative announce new PSAs featuring former U.S. Presidents and First Ladies as part of their COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative’s “It’s Up to You” campaign
- Vaccinate Your Family issues special report on the state of our nation’s “ImmUnion,” highlighting 2021 vaccine priorities
- Voices for Vaccines releases new podcast interviewing “The Other Dr. Sears on Vaccines”
- Vaccinated against COVID-19? Let your friends know by adding IAC’s “I Got My COVID-19 Vaccine” Facebook profile photo frame!
- CDC releases Rapid Community Assessment Guide with tools to help improve COVID-19 vaccination rollout in your community
- CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center releases “Talking about Vaccines with Dr. Hank Bernstein,” a series of short videos on COVID-19 vaccines
- FDA offers dozens of translations of the COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheets for recipients and caregivers
- HHS will invest $250 million to explain COVID-19 vaccine safety among underserved urban and rural communities
- Public Health Communications Collaborative offers downloadable graphics and social media messages to promote factual information about COVID-19 vaccines in English and Spanish
- Order IAC’s laminated versions of CDC’s 2021 child/teen and adult immunization schedules! Let your provider community know!
- AIM hosts “Engaging Faith Leaders to Improve Vaccine Confidence” webinar on April 7
- Indiana Immunization Coalition hosts several webinars in April: “Back to the Vax” on April 8, “The Imperative for Adolescent Vaccination in the Context of COVID-19” on April 13, and “Working Together to Eliminate Cervical Cancer” on April 28
- Save the Date! Unity Consortium hosts “The Imperative for Vaccination Now of Adolescents and Young Adults” webinar on May 6
- Be sure you’re subscribed to IAC’s weekly e-newsletter, IAC Express, to stay current on ACIP recommendations, FDA licensures, immunization resources from many organizations, and more
- Urge your coalition’s members to subscribe to IAC’s IZ Coalitions Network News
- Please make sure your coalition’s information is up to date on immunizationcoalitions.org, the website of the National Network of Immunization Coalitions
March 2, 2021 – Read Issue
In This Issue
- Register now! CDC’s Dr. Shimabukuro and Janine Cory to present updates on CDC’s safety monitoring and communications for the COVID-19 vaccines during IAC webinar on March 4
- Pre-order IAC’s laminated versions of CDC’s 2021 immunization schedules today!
- The Ad Council launches COVID-19 vaccine campaign to help people make the informed choice to get vaccinated
- Becker’s Hospital Review publishes “Lessons Learned from Influenza Mass Immunization Clinics Will Serve Us Well as COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Ramp Up” by IAC authors—read it on IAC’s mass-vaccination-resources.org website
- Summary and slide deck now available from February 4 Summit call featuring ACOG’s Sarah Carroll discussing COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy
- NPHIC releases toolkit from Ad Council and COVID Collaborative to help healthcare personnel respond to questions about COVID-19 vaccination
- Sawbones releases “How to Talk about Vaccine Hesitancy” podcast, a guide for using a kind, empathetic approach
- Vaccinate Your Family and the National Council of Negro Women have teamed up to launch Good Health WINs (Women’s Immunization Networks)
- The Influenzer Initiative offers online puzzle and trivia game, VaxHunt, that sends players on a quest to prevent the next pandemic
- Immunize Nevada hosts 2021 Virtual Annual Nevada Health Conference on March 8–9; register today
- MAIC to hold 26th Annual Massachusetts Adult Immunization Conference on April 13; CE available
- NEJM offers free, on-demand COVID-19 vaccine training for clinicians available through June 30; CME available
- Be sure you’re subscribed to IAC’s weekly e-newsletter, IAC Express, to stay current on ACIP recommendations, FDA licensures, immunization resources from many organizations, and more
- Urge your coalition’s members to subscribe to IAC’s IZ Coalitions Network News
- Please make sure your coalition’s information is up to date on immunizationcoalitions.org, the website of the National Network of Immunization Coalitions
February 3, 2021 – Read Issue
In This Issue
- Urge your coalition members and organization colleagues to join the 52,000 subscribers who receive IAC Express every week to stay up to date on what’s new in immunization—it’s free from IAC!
- Vaccinate Your Family launches state legislation tracker
- IAC offers a collection of its new COVID-19 vaccine resources for healthcare personnel
- CDC launches two COVID-19 vaccination communication toolkits for community-based organizations and essential workers
- CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center releases English- and Spanish-language versions of their COVID-19 mRNA Q&As
- Foundation develops “Changing the COVID Conversation: Communications Cheat Sheet” to help improve vaccine acceptance
- Help CDC test its new interactive Q&A web tool, the Flu ChatBot
- Immunize Colorado launches Colorado Vaccine Equity Taskforce
- Learn about the work of this new organization, Science and Families Engaging (SAFE) Communities Coalition and Action Fund
- Great for workplace recognitions! IAC’s elegantly designed “Vaccines Save Lives” black enamel pins show how much you value vaccination.
- Please make sure your coalition’s information is up to date on immunizationcoalitions.org, the website of the National Network of Immunization Coalitions