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November 11, 2021 – Read Issue
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Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events
- Voices for Vaccines launches new website with resources, toolkits, factsheets, FAQs, podcasts, and more!
- Immunize Kansas Coalition hosts booth at community arts and crafts fair to raise vaccine awareness
- Oklahoma Alliance for Healthy Families holds a virtual Q&A on COVID-19 vaccines for their faith community
- Montgomery County Immunization Coalition hosts town halls for parents on COVID-19 vaccines for children age 5–11 in November
- The Immunization Partnership worked to defeat more than 40 anti-vaccination bills during the third special session of the Texas legislature!
- The Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition and Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians launched an ad campaign to educate rural residents on COVID-19 immunization
Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
- Tennessee Department of Health hosts “2021 Tennessee ‘Virtual’ Immunization Summit” on November 17, CE available
- American College Health Association announces second round of CoVAC initiative mini-grants with applications due November 17
- Vaccine Education Center’s Current Issues in Vaccines webinar on December 8 features Dr. Paul Offit discussing COVID-19 vaccine booster doses; CE available
Resources
- IAC offers FREE “I Got My COVID-19 Vaccine” and red “FLU VACCINE” buttons and stickers. Shipping included! Available in English and Spanish.
- CDC releases digital media toolkit with campaign materials for the 2021–22 flu season
- New resources on school-located vaccination clinics are available from the Association of Immunization Managers and partners!
- Unity Consortium offers “Don’t Wait. Vaccinate.” resources updated for COVID-19 vaccine availability for adolescents of all ages
- Updates from Vaccinate Your Family
- CDC launches “Let’s Play Catch Up” resources to encourage routine childhood vaccinations
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases launches toolkit with social media graphics and sample posts on flu and pneumococcal prevention
- VYF’s Shot of Prevention releases new blog posts on children’s COVID-19 vaccines, flu season, COVID-19 boosters, and vaccines for teens and preteens
Coalitions in the News
Announcements
- Visit IAC’s IZ Coalitions Network calendar of events for immunization coalitions!
- Stay up to date by subscribing to IAC Express, encourage your coalition’s members to subscribe to IAC’s IZ Coalitions Network News, and please make sure your coalition’s information is up to date on immunizationcoalitions.org, the website of the National Network of Immunization Coalitions
October 7, 2021 – Read Issue
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Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events
- IAC’s IZ Coalitions Network posts new calendar of events for immunization coalitions!
- IAC’s two archived webinars emphasize vigilance in preventing influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic; please view and share!
- Immunize Kansas Coalition launches “#KansasFightsFlu” collegiate campaign with partners
- Montgomery County Immunization Coalition creates digital video campaign to dispel common myths about COVID-19 vaccine
- Families Fighting Flu launches “Flu Vaccination Promise” initiative and offers free flu educational materials and toolkits
- Indiana Immunization Coalition hosts three webinars this fall: “Understanding the Vaccine Injury Compensation Court” on October 7, “The Snowball Effect: Behavior Change and the Impact on Vaccination Uptake” on October 26, and “Vaccine Considerations for Pregnant Women and Babies” on November 9; CE available
- Massachusetts Immunization Action Partnership hosts 26th annual “MIAP Pediatric Immunization Skills Building Conference” on October 28; CE available
- ImmunizeAR hosts “2021 Immunization Summit” on November 5; CE available
Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
- NFID and CDC host influenza/pneumococcal disease news conference on October 7, 9:30–10:30 a.m. (ET)
- AAP, AIM, and NACCHO offer webinar titled “Partners in Vaccination: A Collaboration between the AAP, AIM, and NACCHO” on October 13
- UNLV Health Law Program hosts webinar titled “COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks & Mandates: Exploring the Legal Boundaries of Public Health Protections” on November 4
Resources
- Association of Immunization Managers and National Association of School Nurses release pair of reports on the role of school-located vaccination clinics
- New “Virtual Visiting Immunization Expert Initiative” and childhood immunization flipchart available from American Academy of Pediatrics
- The Children’s Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha and the Nebraska Department of Education’s Healthy Schools Program develop “Fruitful 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign”
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners offers archived monograph “Meningococcal Vaccine: Prevention of Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease in Adolescents and Young Adults” and related podcast “Meningococcal Vaccine: Prevention in Adolescents and Young Adults”
- Shot of Prevention releases two new video Q&A’s: “COVID Vaccine Boosters: What You Need to Know” and “Flu 2021 Forecast: Do I Still Need a Flu Vaccine This Year Even If Last Season Was Mild?”
Coalitions in the News
Announcements
September 27, 2021 – Read Issue
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September 16, 2021 – Read Issue
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- Register now for IAC’s second September influenza webinar on September 20 at 1:00 p.m. (ET)! Our expert panel will offer ideas on translating COVID-19 vaccination strategies to inform flu vaccination efforts.
- Save the date! IZ Coalitions Network webinar on October 5 at 1:00 p.m. (ET): Planned topics include the National Minority Quality Forum’s “Health Equity Vaccine Champion Program” and Vaccinate Your Family’s “Strategies for Dealing with Vaccine Legislation”
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Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events
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- Montgomery County Immunization Coalition launches “Let’s Get Back to Us” bus campaign
- Immunize Kansas Coalition shares “Stop the Spread Kansas” campaign featuring rural voices from Kansas on their website and social media channels
- Meningitis B Action Project launches back-to-school resources to encourage vaccination, including a new social media series titled “Be a Team Player”
- Immunize Nevada hosts NILE webinar titled “COVID-19 Vaccine and Delta Variant: Facts vs. Misinformation” on September 30
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Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
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- FDA hosts webinar titled “How Racism and Discrimination Impact Latino/Hispanic Health” on September 17; CE available
- Register now! Duke’s Margolis Center for Health Policy hosts virtual symposium titled “School-Located Vaccination Strategies to Increase Child and Adolescent Immunization Rates during the COVID-19 Pandemic” on September 17
- CHOP Vaccine Education Center’s Current Issues in Vaccines for Providers webinar on September 22 features Dr. Paul Offit discussing myths and misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines; CE available
- “This Is the Moment the Anti-vaccine Movement Has Been Waiting For” published in New York Times
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- IAC’s September 9 webinar, “The Continued Threat of Influenza and How to Sustain Influenza Vaccination Efforts,” now archived for viewing
- National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants posts “COVID-19 Resources for Afghan New Arrivals” in Dari, Pashto, and Farsi languages
- Updates from Vaccinate Your Family
- CDC launches toolkit of COVID-19 resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers
- VYF’s Shot of Prevention releases new blog post
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society offers two free educational tools for healthcare personnel: the Collaboration for Vaccine Education and Research’s web-based curriculum and the Vaccine Handbook App, 10th Edition
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- The White House releases strategy to combat COVID-19 and reduce the number of unvaccinated Americans
- Stay up to date by subscribing to IAC Express, encourage your coalition’s members to subscribe to IAC’s IZ Coalitions Network News, and please make sure your coalition’s information is up to date on immunizationcoalitions.org, the website of the National Network of Immunization Coalitions
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August 12, 2021 – Read Issue
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Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events
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- Immunize Kansas Coalition expands reach and partnerships through micro-influencer campaigns
- Voices for Vaccines offers weekly National Immunization Awareness Month partner newsletters—sign up now!
- Montgomery County Immunization Coalition launches “AmVAXador Program” to build a network of volunteers to share COVID-19 vaccine information
- Oklahoma Alliance for Healthy Families hosted Q&A for parents of immunocompromised and medically fragile children in July; recording available
- WithinReach, Washington State Department of Health, and the Former Soviet Union Vaccine Hesitancy Community Workgroup partner to create a new educational course; CE available
- Indiana Immunization Coalition hosts webinar “How Political Partisanship Impacts Vaccination” on September 1; CE available
- Immunize South Dakota offers annual statewide conference “Getting Back on Track” on September 10
- ImmunizeVA holds annual meeting “Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and Implications for the Future” with keynote speaker Paul Offit, MD, on September 24
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Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
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- CDC releases its 12th “COVID-19 State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Report”
- NFID hosts webinar “#VaxxedForClass: The Importance of Routine Immunizations” on August 17
- Save the Date: Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy and the Association of Immunization Managers host virtual symposium “School-Located Vaccination Strategies to Increase Child and Adolescent Immunization Rates during the COVID-19 Pandemic” on September 16
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- AIM and NPHIC develop separate “Immunization Communication Resource Portals” featuring talking points, messages, and materials to support your communication efforts!
- Families Against COVID-19 initiative posts video “Wondering Why You Should Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?” in English and Spanish, and offers a limited number of free community action kits to support education efforts
- RAO Community Health releases Educate to Vaccine educational communications toolkit to build vaccine confidence in the Black community
- American College Health Association offers Student Ambassador Toolkit to engage students in the COVID-19 response
- VYF’s blog, Shot of Prevention, releases new blog posts
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Announcements
July 15, 2021 – Read Issue
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- 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.
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Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
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- 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
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- 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
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June 10, 2021 – Read Issue
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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May 6, 2021 – Read Issue
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- 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
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April 1, 2021 – Read Issue
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- 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
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March 2, 2021 – Read Issue
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- 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
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February 3, 2021 – Read Issue
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- 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