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Webinar/Biennial Meeting

Registration now open! The 2025 National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships will be held October 15–17, 2025, at the Sheraton Keystone in Indianapolis, IN. Hotel registration is now available.

The 2025 National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships (NCICP) will be held October 15–17 at the Sheraton Keystone in Indianapolis, IN. The conference will focus on coalition building and sustainability.

You may now submit an abstract.

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Register now! Virtual: The National Network of Immunization Coalitions hosts webinar “Developing Partnerships with New Organizations and Working Across the Aisle” for immunization coalitions and national partners on March 4 at 12:00 p.m. (ET).

The National Network of Immunization Coalitions will host a webinar titled Developing Partnerships with New Organizations and Working Across the Aisle. The webinar will feature Susan Lotine, executive director, Immunize Colorado; Lisa Robertson, executive director, Indiana Immunization Coalition; Northe Saunders, executive director, SAFE Communities Coalition; and Abby Bownas, partner, Infectious Disease Prevention Network (IDPN), sharing strategies and best practices.

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Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events

The National Network of Immunization Coalitions highlights Immunization Task Force of Nebraska

The Immunization Task Force of Nebraska is a nonprofit coalition dedicated to vaccine education for the public and healthcare providers. The coalition aims to promote current national immunization recommendations and raise immunization rates in the state to meet national goals; facilitate partnerships among community groups, healthcare providers, and other agencies throughout Nebraska; encourage and support local and statewide development of immunization information systems; increase public education on immunization and advocate policy and legislative issues relating to immunizations in Nebraska; and to promote accurate assessment of the immunization status in Nebraska.

The Immunization Task Force of Nebraska is run strictly by volunteers who are retired healthcare providers. Members are passionate about promoting immunizations based on the current ACIP recommendations.

The coalition hosts around four tabling events each year at health fairs where it highlights vaccine-preventable diseases and offers communication screenings for people looking for their vaccination status. The coalition also hosts the Annual Immunize Nebraska Conference in May. Presenters are nationally and locally known to the coalition and provide education on a wide variety of topics. The Immunization Task Force of Nebraska also holds a Governor’s Proclamation in August at the beginning of National Immunization Awareness Month.

The coalition has been involved in the passing of all evolving state immunization school mandates and the development of the Nebraska immunization registry over its 30+ year history.

The Immunization Task Force of Nebraska has a legislative/advocacy committee that tracks immunization issues at the state level. In the past, the coalition has written letters to representatives at the state level to voice concerns or give support to specific issues.

Find out more about the Immunization Task Force of Nebraska and visit the coalition on X at @immunizeNE.

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The Immunization Initiative of the Massachusetts Chapter of the AAP (MCAAP) partners with organizations to increase vaccine confidence in Massachusetts through the Massachusetts Vaccine Confidence Project

The Immunization Initiative of the Massachusetts Chapter of the AAP (MCAAP) and partners are working to increase vaccine confidence in Massachusetts through their Massachusetts Vaccine Confidence Project (MVCP). The MVCP’s mission is to increase vaccine confidence throughout Massachusetts to ensure that all residents are fully protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. People who lack vaccine confidence are more likely to seek exemptions to school-required immunizations and to pass on recommended vaccinations, which can put children and communities at risk. To increase confidence, MVCP collaborates with individuals and organizations that support immunization, develops science-based immunization resources and training materials, and educates healthcare professionals and the public.

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Immunize Kansas Coalition kicks off 2025 with its first “Advocacy Day” at the state capitol

The Immunize Kansas Coalition (IKC) kicked off 2025 with its first Advocacy Day at the Kansas State Capitol on January 30. Coalition members, partners, and community advocates joined together to share with lawmakers the vital role immunization plays in protecting Kansans against vaccine-preventable diseases. The day began with the coalition meeting, followed by a mock role-play training session on how to effectively speak with Kansas lawmakers.

After the training session, advocates set up a resource table at the Capitol to share educational resources with legislators, staffers, and visitors to the Capitol. Other advocates ventured through the halls of the Capitol to visit legislators’ offices, inviting them to attend IKC’s luncheon.

Table staffers asked visitors if they were up to date on their vaccinations and supporters were invited to write personal testimonies on postcards, which would later be sent to Kansas legislators.

Throughout the day, IKC advocates went door-to-door to the office of each senator and representative, handing out copies of its popular Vaccine Fears Overturned by Facts booklet, a letter from IKC Chair Brandan Kennedy, and its Protecting Kansans brochure. By the end of the day, all 165 legislators had received resources and facts-based evidence on the importance of immunization policies in protecting Kansans from vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Virtual: Immunize Colorado hosts webinar “Immunization in Rough Water: Challenges and Potential Solutions” on February 19 at 12:00 p.m. (MT)

Immunize Colorado will host a webinar titled Immunization in Rough Water: Challenges and Potential Solutions at 12:00 p.m. (MT). The webinar will feature speaker Dorit Rubinstein Reiss, LLB, PhD, exploring the landscape of law, politics, and immunizations, including a question-and-answer session. Participants will gain valuable insights into policy changes at the federal and state levels and learn effective ways to take action.

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Virtual: Boost Oregon invites you to participate in “Boost Your Knowledge: Sorting Through Vaccine Information, Misinformation, and Disinformation” webinar on February 25 at 12:00 p.m. (PT)

Boost Oregon will host an interactive webinar titled Boost Your Knowledge: Sorting Through Vaccine Information, Misinformation, and Disinformation at 12:00 p.m. (PT) on February 25. The webinar will focus on building digital media literacy skills to critically evaluate vaccine-related information online. During the webinar, participants will learn to identify and counteract common tactics used to spread misinformation and disinformation, gain practical strategies to confidently navigate the digital landscape, and explore ways to help clients and patients recognize credible sources of vaccine information.

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Virtual: New Jersey Immunization Network shares webinar “Shot of Truth: Addressing Vaccines Myths, Barriers, and Building Confidence with Cultural Humility” on February 28 at 1:00 p.m. (ET)

The New Jersey Immunization Network will host a webinar titled Shot of Truth: Addressing Vaccines Myths, Barriers, and Building Confidence with Cultural Humility at 1:00 p.m. on February 28. During the webinar, speakers will address debunking myths with evidence-based information, leveraging community resources to overcome barriers, and applying motivational interviewing techniques.

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Register for the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit meeting on May 13–15 in Atlanta. Summit Immunization Excellence Award nominations are due by February 13 and poster submissions are due March 1.

Register now for the 2025 National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) meeting. This year’s theme is “Adult and Influenza Immunization: Looking Back, Moving Forward.” The meeting will be held on May 13–15 at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia.

This meeting is an invitation-only event for NAIIS members and invited speakers. If you are not a Summit partner, you may become one by signing on at: www.izsummitpartners.org/join-the-summit. While registration is free, registration will be closed once the meeting registration reaches maximum capacity.

Please use the following link to register for the meeting: www.izsummitpartners.org/2025-naiis-registration-form. Refer to the NAIIS email that all Summit partners received for the required registration password.

The NAIIS has reserved a block of rooms at an excellent rate for this year’s meeting. Following registration, you will have the opportunity to book a hotel at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia. The discounted rate, which is consistent with the U.S. government per diem rate, will expire on April 20. After registration, you will be given the opportunity to book a room.

The Summit’s Immunization Excellence Awards will be presented at the awards luncheon on May 14, 2025. Nominations for the Excellence Awards must be received by February 13. There are two award categories: “Laura Scott NAIIS Immunization Excellence Award for Outstanding Influenza Season Activities Campaign” and “‘Immunization Neighborhood Immunization Champion.”

View information on the 2025 nomination categories and the nomination form.

Immunization stakeholders have gone above and beyond to improve vaccine access and implement CDC vaccine recommendations in diverse communities. The Summit’s poster session provides an opportunity to highlight the wide array of activities dedicated to improving adult and influenza (pediatric and adult) immunization.

All partners are invited to submit an abstract for consideration for the poster session. Posters will be displayed in the main foyer outside the meeting rooms, allowing for multiple opportunities to share best practices and innovative approaches.

Poster abstracts are due March 1. Submitters will be notified if their poster is accepted by March 15.

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Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events

Today! Virtual: National Foundation of Infectious Diseases hosts webinar “Vaccines During Pregnancy: Protecting Maternal and Infant Health” on February 13 at 2:00 p.m. (ET).

The National Foundation of Infectious Diseases (NFID), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the National Coalition for Infant Health (NCfIH), will host a webinar titled Vaccines during Pregnancy: Protecting Maternal and Infant Health at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on February 13. During the webinar there will be a discussion on strategies to help prevent infectious diseases and increase uptake of recommended vaccines during pregnancy. Speakers will discuss vaccines commonly recommended during pregnancy in the United States.

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Virtual: Join Unity Consortium’s Communications Briefing about Adolescent Immunization Action Week 2025 (#AIAW25) on February 25 at 12:30 p.m. (ET)

Unity Consortium (Unity) will host a communications briefing for Adolescent Immunization Action Week (AIAW25), 12:30–1:00 p.m. (ET) on February 25. During the meeting, Unity will share the latest additions to the AIAW Partner Toolkit and details about AIAW events. The toolkit includes newsletter inserts, graphics, social media posts, video, and more to use with your constituents and members. You can also customize resources to meet your needs.

AIAW25 takes place April 7–11. Join this national movement to spur action among healthcare providers, parents, and adolescents to ensure adolescents are up to date on recommended immunizations.

Register for the briefing.

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Virtual: Do you have questions about the Immunize​.org website? Register for the next Immunize​.org Website Office Hours on March 12 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) or March 13 at 12:00 p.m. (ET)

To learn simple tips and tricks for using the Immunize​.org website efficiently, please register for its next set of Website Office Hours on Wednesday, March 12 12 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) or Thursday, March 13 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The same content will be covered in both sessions.

We will open each 45-minute session with a short, live demonstration on navigating the images, webinars, videos, and social media website sections and address questions submitted in advance. You can submit questions when you register or live on Zoom during the session.

Register today for Immunize​.org Website Office Hours (content is the same for both):

The archive of previous Website Office Hours content is posted at Immunize​.org’s Webinars & Videos page.

Mark your calendar for future Immunize​.org Website Office Hours.

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Editable Resources

Association of Immunization Managers shares customizable Shingles Awareness Week social media templates and pediatric vaccination media assets as well as the Immunization Coalition Toolkit and the updated guide, “Connecting the Dots: Vaccine Confidence”

The Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) offers several new resources for coalition members:

Shingles Awareness Week 2025: Social Media Templates were established to use during Shingles Awareness Week from February 24–March 2, to raise awareness around misconceptions about the risks of developing shingles. AIM has created four social media messages for members and partners to use on various social media platforms during the awareness week. The unbranded images can be customized with your department’s/organization’s logo.

Pediatric Vaccination Media Assets are plug-and-play ads with public awareness campaign materials that can be used to educate parents on pediatric vaccinations. AIM partnered with CDC and CommunicateHealth, Inc. to create a media library of free co-brandable assets encouraging new and expecting parents to vaccinate their babies. This media library contains digital streaming, radio, print, social media, and outdoor media materials that are production-ready, saving immunization programs the time and cost of developing a media campaign from scratch. These messages have been field-tested with new and expecting parents and are fully customizable to feature your organization’s logo or to co-brand with AIM.

All of the files are stored in AIM’s Dropbox. To request the free media campaign files, please complete the short request form here.

Immunization Coalition Toolkit: Resources for Building, Maintaining, and Sustaining Immunization Coalitions is a comprehensive free resource developed by AIM. Based on extensive formative research, this toolkit offers a guide to starting and sustaining immunization coalitions, tip sheets, a landscape analysis, case studies, operational examples, and a coalition map. Whether you are an immunization program manager, a coalition leader, part of a health department, or involved in community-based organizations, this toolkit is designed to support and guide you in building and maintaining successful immunization coalitions.

Connecting the Dots: Vaccine Confidence Toolkit, AIM’s updated guide, includes vaccine confidence tools distilled into a one-page, easy-to-reference guide that covers topics including effective communication and addressing misinformation and disinformation. Each column includes information tailored to immunization programs, their partners, and healthcare providers.

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Resources

CDC offers its Avian Influenza Social Media Toolkit to assist partners in communicating about bird flu prevention

CDC’s Avian Influenza (bird flu) Social Media Toolkit is available to assist partners in communicating about bird flu prevention. This digital toolkit includes sample social media copy and associated graphics available for download.

View the toolkit.

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EXCITE shares a new website featuring H5N1 educational resources

EXCITE now offers a new website, H5N1 Educational Resources, where you can find all of the latest information on the H5N1 bird flu spread, how dairy farmers and workers can protect themselves, and resources for discussing the virus with your communities.

EXCITE also invites you to join its H5N1 Monthly Update calls. During the calls, there will be a discussion of the latest updates with a variety of experts and people working in communities to combat the virus. Meetings occur on the third Tuesday of every month at 12:00 p.m. (ET).

Register for the calls.

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Voices for Vaccines shares article "How I Lost My Daughter to Measles"

Voices for Vaccines (VFV) posted an article titled How I Lost My Daughter to Measles. The article, written by Erica Finklestein-Parker, details her daughter’s battle with SSPE, a neurological complication of measles.

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Announcements

Announcements from the National Network of Immunization Coalitions

The National Network of Immunization Coalitions reminds you of the important ways every coalition can plug into the power of our network:

  • Bookmark National Network of Immunization Coalitions’ Calendar of Events on its website, immunizationcoalitions.org, to learn about upcoming national, regional, state, and local conferences; workshops; and virtual educational opportunities.
  • Subscribe to IZ Express, the free weekly e-newsletter produced by Immunize.org, for immunization-related news, new and updated recommendations, educational materials, and educational opportunities.
  • Please visit the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS, the “Summit” at www.izsummitpartners.org to check out the latest resources on operationalizing, and payment for, adult and influenza vaccines. If you are not a Summit partner, please sign on at: www.izsummitpartners.org/join-the-summit.
  • Urge your coalition members to sign up for IZ Coalitions Network News, the monthly e-newsletter for the National Network of Immunization Coalitions that features news of interest to immunization coalitions and nonprofit organizations. To subscribe, send a request to info@immunizationcoalitions.org asking to be included.
  • Be sure that your coalition is listed and information is up to date on the National Network of Immunization Coalitions website. To add your coalition or make updates, please email info@immunizationcoalitions.org.
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