Network News is an e-newsletter featuring news of interest to immunization coalitions, including advocacy opportunities, legislative efforts, immunization resources, educational offerings, and national conference information.
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Network News – January 19, 2023
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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