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April 20, 2023 – Read Issue
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Webinar/Biennial Meeting
Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events
- The National Network of Immunization Coalitions highlights Immunize Oregon
- “Conspiracy Theorists Made Tiffany Dover into an Anti-vaccine Icon. She’s Finally Ready to Talk about It.” published by NBC
- Colorado Community Health Alliance and Julissa Soto launch new radio show Prevención es Salud con Julissa Soto (Prevention is Health with Julissa Soto)
- Montgomery County Immunization Coalition offers social media toolkit for National Minority Health Month
- Immunize Kansas Coalition hosted Vaccine Fears Overturned by Facts webinar series in March
- In-person: Missouri Immunization Coalition hosts “Missouri Immunization Conference 2023” in Columbia on April 26–27
- In-person: Immunize Arkansas hosts “2023 HPV Summit” in Little Rock on May 5
- In-person: Immunize Nevada hosts “17th Annual Nevada Health Conference” in Las Vegas on May 8–9
- In-person: Immunize Wisconsin hosts “Immunize Wisconsin Spring Conference” in Wausau on May 18–19
- Hybrid: WithinReach and Washington State Department of Health host “2023 Washington State Immunization Summit” in Tacoma on May 25
- In-person: Immunize Colorado hosts “2023 Colorado Regional Immunization Summit” in Glenwood Springs on June 8
Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
- Today! Virtual: National Resource Center for Refugee Immigrant and Migrant Communities hosts webinar “How to Support Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Communities before and after the End of the Public Health Emergency” on April 20; and offers a suite of related materials in several languages.
- Virtual: Association of Immunization Managers hosts webinars in April and May
- Virtual: National Minority Quality Forum hosts webinar on the state of minority health after COVID-19 on April 28
- Virtual: Celebrate National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day with the Hepatitis B Foundation’s resources and social media toolkit; follow up with a webinar on how to implement the new universal adult hepatitis B screening and vaccination guidelines on May 1
- In-person: George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School hosts “National Vaccine Law Conference” in Arlington, September 14–15
Resources
- Immunize.org shares recording of webinar “Virulent: The Vaccine War Live Q&A”
- National Infant Immunization Week is April 24–30; use CDC’s digital media toolkit
- Vaccinate Your Family releases its 2023 “State of the ImmUnion” report on vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States
- Association of Immunization Managers shares three new items of interest, including a new episode of the REACHing for Vaccine Equity podcast, regional meetings of the Vaccine Access Cooperative, and the opening of nominations for the 2023 Immunization Champion Award
- Unity Consortium shares new FACTSinnated podcast episode featuring Dr. Paul Offit discussing empowering young adults in decisions about their health
- Improve uptake of HPV vaccine with the Society for Women’s Health Research social media toolkit
- Ambiguously Blind posts new podcast episode featuring Alicia Stillman and Patti Wukovits of Meningitis B Action Project
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March 9, 2023 – Read Issue
In This Issue
Webinar/Biennial Meeting
Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events
- Immunize Kansas Coalition launches “Honest Conversations” campaign to engage with Latino and Hispanic communities
- Virtual: Montgomery County Immunization Coalition hosts live event “Ask the Experts: Informational Series on Vaccines” on April 26
- In-person: Immunize Arkansas will host the “2023 HPV Summit” in Little Rock on May 5; CE available
- In-person: Immunize Colorado will host the “2023 Colorado Regional Immunization Summit” in Glenwood Springs on June 8
Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
- Virtual: Association of Immunization Managers’ iREACH project hosts two webinars in March and launches REACHing for Vaccine Equity podcast
- Virtual: CHOP’s Current Issues in Vaccines for Providers webinar on March 15 features Paul Offit discussing the future of COVID-19 vaccines; CE available
- Virtual: Mark your calendar! NFID hosts “2023 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research” on June 5–7; registration to be made available in March; CE available.
- Virtual: American College Health Association offers third in five-part webinar series Facts or Fakes? Promoting Health Literacy Skills with Your Students; CE available
Resources
- Immunize.org’s new webinar, “Improving the Vaccination Experience: Reducing Pain and Anxiety for Children and Adults,” now available for on-demand viewing
- Vaccinate Your Family and Día de la Mujer Latina launch initiative to train and empower community health workers to increase vaccination rates in their communities
- Association of Immunization Managers shares season finale of AIMing to Inform podcast featuring Connecticut immunization leader Kathy Kudish
- Unity Consortium shares toolkits for Adolescent Immunization Action Week 2023 (#AIAW23), April 3–7
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February 16, 2023 – Read Issue
In This Issue
Webinar/Biennial Meeting
Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events
- The National Network of Immunization Coalitions highlights the Missouri Immunization Coalition
- Does your coalition aspire to host the 2024 National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships? Applications due March 1.
- Iowa Immunizes shares its experience with the “Traveling Banners” project
- Montgomery County Immunization Coalition shares COVID-19 vaccine resources in celebration of Black History Month
- Immunize Kansas Coalition developed communication materials to educate legislators on immunizations
- #WeThePeopleVax kicks off its 2023 schedule with a President’s Day campaign on February 20
- Virtual: Immunize Nevada hosts NILE webinar “Addressing Access Barriers to Vaccines in the Black Community: Challenges of the Past and Future” on February 22
- Virtual: Immunize.org offers webinar “Improving the Vaccination Experience: Reducing Pain and Anxiety for Children and Adults” on February 28
- Virtual: Unity Consortium hosts communications briefing for Adolescent Immunization Action Week 2023 (#AIAW23) on March 1
- In-person: Hawaii Immunization Coalition holds “CDC Pink Book Course” in Honolulu on March 7–8
- “Operationalizing CDC-Recommended Vaccinations for Adults Is at a Critical Point in Time” published in Becker’s Hospital Review
Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
- Virtual: Association of Immunization Managers’ iREACH project hosts two webinars in February
- Virtual: SAFE Communities offers webinar “Healthy Boundaries—Online and Offline” on February 23
- Virtual: American College Health Association offers five-part webinar series Facts or Fakes? Promoting Health Literacy Skills with Your Students from January through May
Resources
- Association of Immunization Managers shares statement on school and childcare immunization entry requirements
- Help! Make It Make Sense with Dr. Toni and Dr. Aimee podcast on bringing energy, commitment, passion, and faith into public health with Julissa Soto, MPH
- Vaccinate Your Family releases Spanish video on the importance of vaccines during pregnancy and a PSA on flu, COVID-19, and Tdap vaccines
- National Foundation of Infectious Diseases releases #ShowUp and #FightFlu Partner Toolkit: Helping You Show Up for Your Family and Your Community to empower Black adults to protect themselves and their families from the flu
- AAP and FrameWorks Institute publish “Reframing the Conversation about Child and Adolescent Vaccinations,” with recommendations for communicating
- VYF’s Shot of Prevention releases blog post with tips to stay well this winter
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January 19, 2023 – Read Issue
In This Issue
Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events
- Immunize.org honors National Meningitis Association and its legacy of lives protected from meningococcal disease
- Register for February 28 webinar! Immunize.org, with pain mitigation expert, Anna Taddio, PhD, presents “Improving the Vaccination Experience: Reducing Pain and Anxiety for Children and Adults.”
- Medicare Part D eliminates recipients’ out-of-pocket costs for all ACIP-recommended vaccines starting January 1, 2023
- Immunize Colorado offers new fact sheet to help identify online misinformation and shares its experience with the Colorado Immunity Corps
- Immunize Kansas Coalition hosted preview of Shot in the Arm documentary and live Q&A in November 2022
- Montgomery County Immunization Coalition shares social media images with messaging that it is not too late to get your flu shot
- Voices for Vaccines launches free, online “The Vaccine Quest” course covering vaccine basics and the immune system
- Tomorrow! Virtual: Unity Consortium hosts communications briefing for Adolescent Immunization Action Week 2023 (#AIAW23) on January 20.
- In-person: Hawaii Immunization Coalition hosts “2023 Hawaii CDC Pink Book Course” in Honolulu on March 7–8
Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events
- Virtual: American Immunization Registry Association offers “AIRA Discovery Session: Strategies & Tools to Increase Vaccination Rates Using Reminder/Recall” on January 23
- Virtual: Association of Immunization Managers’ iREACH project hosts a 2-part webinar series Working with Faith-Based Communities to Increase Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Rates on January 31 and February 21
- Virtual: National Hispanic Medical Association hosts webinars: “NMHA Virtual Briefing Series Session #19: Tridemic” on January 31 and “Enhancing Prevention Strategies and Health Outcomes through Bilingual COVID-19 Resources” on February 7
- American College Health Association offers five-part webinar series Facts or Fakes? Promoting Health Literacy Skills with Your Students from January through May
Resources
- Immunize.org’s new webinar, “Improving the Vaccination Experience: Accessible Vaccination for Neurodiverse People at Any Age,” available for on-demand viewing
- Association of Immunization Managers shares new AIMing to Inform podcast episode featuring Utah Department of Health and Human Services Immunization Director Rich Lakin
- Unity Consortium shares new FACTSinnated podcast episode on healthcare providers’ role in combating vaccine misinformation
- Partnering for Vaccine Equity shares webinar recording of “Collaborating and Connecting with Faith Communities” in English and Spanish
- VYF’s Shot of Prevention releases new blog post
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