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Register now! The 2025 National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships will be held October 15–17, 2025, at the Sheraton Keystone in Indianapolis, IN. Abstracts are due May 2.

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. Abstracts are due May 2.

Reserve a room.

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Coalition News, Top Stories, and Events

The National Network of Immunization Coalitions highlights New Jersey Immunization Network

The New Jersey Immunization Network (NJIN) is a statewide coalition of over 600 members from across the state representing public and private organizations. NJIN is jointly cofounded and led by the New Jersey Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (NJAAP) and the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP).

The New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (NJAAP) and its statewide pediatric membership have long championed efforts to protect children and their families from vaccine-preventable diseases. Targeted advocacy and educational initiatives, supported by the tireless efforts of pediatric medical homes from across the state, have and continue to work together to ensure immunization rates in New Jersey are among the highest in the country.

The mission of the New Jersey Immunization Network is to protect the health of all individuals through timely, age-appropriate immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases by educating the public, healthcare professionals, and policymakers about vaccine safety and benefits.

Each year, NJIN works with large healthcare institutions to host a series of Flu Warriors Festivals. In 2024, NJIN hosted 7 festivals spanning the state of New Jersey, resulting in 940 individuals receiving COVID-19 and flu vaccines free of charge. In 2025, the Flu Festival season will target new areas with an emphasis on populations with low vaccination rates.

    

In 2024, the Network began hosting a series of Community Baby Showers, an initiative to assist pregnant women, children, and infants. A community baby shower is an event held to celebrate and support mothers-to-be in communities by providing them with essential resources, information, and a supportive network as they prepare for the arrival of their babies. It aims to empower mothers, promote health and well-being, foster connections among community members, and create a positive and nurturing environment for mothers and their families. The New Jersey Immunization Network offers a sense of community to parents before and after the birth of their baby, ensuring they feel celebrated and supported during this special time in their lives. At these events, attendees receive multilingual educational materials and access to resources that are available to them in their communities. Additionally, guests receive food and refreshments, giveaway items, and a chance to win large raffle prizes. Since its inception, NJIN has hosted over two hundred women, children, and their families at these showers.

The Network holds bimonthly general membership meetings, which include educational lectures on vaccines from renowned speakers who focus on vaccine-preventable diseases.

The New Jersey Immunization Network hosts several webinars throughout the year. Each webinar is chosen for topical relevance and provides education about the ever-changing vaccine landscape. View NJIN’s archived webinars on its Featured Webinars main page.

To learn more about the New Jersey Immunization Network, view its website and social media channels:

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Immunize Kansas Coalition launches new measles/MMR vaccine and respiratory health web pages amid rising cases and outbreaks

The Immunize Kansas Coalition (IKC) launched two web pages to provide essential tools and information for healthcare providers and the public, helping to support the fight and spread awareness of the increasing vaccine-preventable disease cases nationwide.

The Measles/MMR Vaccine Resource Hub main page serves as a tool for parents and community members to be informed about measles, its symptoms, and how vaccination is 97% effective at preventing the disease. It also includes an outbreak map that tracks cases by state, as well as their new Protect Against Measles campaign, which features social media graphics, captions, and more.

The Respiratory Resource Hub main page serves as a quick reference for resources, campaigns, and initiatives related to influenza, COVID-19, and RSV. It showcases IKC’s Respiratory Resource Brochure, Kansas Fights Flu campaign, Preventing Flu education module, and a wide range of national and local partner resources.

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Virtual: In honor of Women’s History Month, Immunize Colorado hosts webinar titled “Women and Immunizations: Academic and Community Perspectives” on March 25 at 12:00 p.m. (MT)

Immunize Colorado will host a webinar titled Women and Immunizations: Academic and Community Perspectives at 12:00 p.m. (MT) on March 25, in honor of Women’s History Month. During the webinar, Johanna Richlin, PhD, assistant professor of anthropology, University of Maine, will discuss her research on vaccine-hesitant women and mothers and the relationship between vaccine skepticism and iatrogenesis in these groups. Additionally, Temple Moore, MS, Community Health Program Director, Refugee Women’s Network, will discuss the barriers to vaccination facing refugee, immigrant, and migrant populations in the community and the successful programs that Refugee Women’s Network developed to empower newcomer women to address those barriers in their own communities.

Register for the webinar.

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In-person and virtual: Tulsa Area Immunization Coalition hosts event titled “Vaccine Landscape in the Current Federal Climate” on March 26 at 1:00 p.m. (ET)

The Tulsa Area Immunization Coalition will host an in-person and virtual event, “Vaccine Landscape in the Current Federal Climate” at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on March 26. Tulsa Area Immunization Coalition holds a general meeting of its members with a speaker bimonthly. This month’s speaker is Stan Grogg (“Dr. Stan”), DO, chair, Power of a Nickel. Dr. Stan leads medical teams to serve the underserved in 5–7 countries annually. He is board-certified in pediatrics and is a Professor Emeritus at Oklahoma State University.

Lunch will be served to the members’ network before the speaker begins at approximately 1:10 p.m. (ET).

Everyone is welcome.

Please email Ron Kroening at rkroening@tulsa-health.org for the Zoom link or in-person details.

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In-person: Indiana Immunization Coalition hosts “National HPV Conference” April 15–17 in Indianapolis, IN. Registration ends March 31!

The Indiana Immunization Coalition will host its National HPV Conference April 15–17 in Indianapolis, IN. The goal of this inaugural conference is to invite all U.S. professionals working in the HPV space to come together to learn and share. While many conferences strive to include HPV as one of many topics, this conference seeks to make HPV the main topic. Attendees will enjoy learning and connecting with peers while formulating new ideas and forging partnerships to make their own HPV-related efforts stronger.

View the conference website.

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Other News, Educational Opportunities, and Events

Register for the 2025 National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit on May 13–15 in Atlanta

The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) has opened registration for its 2025 National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit in-person meeting to be held May 13–15 at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia in Atlanta Georgia. This year’s theme is “Adult and Influenza Immunization: Looking Back, Moving Forward.”

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 will expire on April 20, and is consistent with the United States government per diem rate.

This meeting is an invitation-only event for NAIIS members and invited speakers. While registration is free, registration will be closed once the meeting registration reaches maximum capacity.

Register for the meeting. The meeting registration password is required. If you are a NAIIS member and do not have it, please contact payton.rigert@immunize.org.

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Today! Virtual: The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and American Medical Group Association host webinar titled “Improving US Adult Vaccination Rates” featuring Immunize​.org’s L.J Tan, PhD, on March 20 at 2:00 p.m. (ET); CE credit available.

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) will host a webinar titled Improving U.S. Adult Vaccination Rates at 2:00 p.m. on March 20. The panel includes NFID Medical Director Robert Hopkins; Jean-Venable (Kelly) Goode, PharmD, professor at Virginia Commonwealth University; and Immunize.org’s Litjen Tan, MS, PhD. Speakers will discuss current adult vaccine recommendations, vaccination challenges and barriers, and strategies to improve vaccination rates.

CME and CNE credit are available. There is no fee to participate, but preregistration is required.

Register for the webinar.

NFID hosts monthly webinars to increase awareness of the importance of infectious disease prevention and treatment. CME, CNE, and CPE credits are available for select recordings. View all archived NFID webinars.

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Virtual: Join Unity Consortium’s final Communications Briefing about Adolescent Immunization Action Week (#AIAW25) on March 25 at 12:30 p.m. (ET); attend their webinar titled “Countering Vaccine Misinformation: Building Trust Together” on April 10 at 12:00 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 March 25. This will be the final informational meeting before AIAW25. 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.

During AIAW, Unity will host a webinar titled Countering Vaccine Misinformation: Building Trust Together at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on April 10. This panel discussion will be hosted by Chelsea Clinton, PhD, vice chair, Clinton Foundation, and will feature panelists Joel Bervell, MD, Science Communicator and Host of The Dose podcast; Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA, Professor of Nursing and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania; and Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, medical journalist and infectious disease specialist, KFF and CBS News.

Register for the webinar.

Resources for AIAW25 include:

Follow Unity on social media for more AIAW25 information:

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Virtual: de Beaumont Foundation hosts webinar titled “Public Health and Chambers of Commerce Partnerships” on March 25 at 2:00 p.m. (ET)

The de Beaumont Foundation will host a webinar titled Public Health and Chambers of Commerce Partnerships at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on March 25. During the webinar, public health practitioners will describe how they have engaged chambers of commerce and other business organizations to make a positive health impact in local communities. In addition to sharing case studies from different communities, speakers will also elaborate on how they navigate working with the private sector and lessons learned along the way.

Register for the webinar.

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Virtual: Public Health Communications Collaborative hosts “Insights to Practice—A Conference to Inspire Public Health Communications” on March 26 from 1:00–4:45 p.m. (ET)

The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) will host a free, virtual conference titled Insights to Practice—A Conference to Inspire Public Health Communications from 1:00–4:45 p.m. (ET) on March 26. During the conference, PHCC will bring together leading public health practitioners and professionals from across the country to explore the latest research and perspectives critical to advancing public health communications in the months and years ahead. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from expert communicators and leading thinkers in public health so you can put the insights into practice in the communications you create.

The conference is free to attend.

View conference details and register to attend.

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Virtual: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia hosts Current Issues in Vaccines webinar titled “Is a Bird Flu Pandemic Likely?” on April 2 at 12:00 p.m. (ET); CE credit offered

The Vaccine Education Center (VEC) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will present a 1-hour webinar titled Is a Bird Flu Pandemic Likely? at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on April 2. Part of its Current Issues in Vaccines series, the webinar will feature Paul Offit, MD, director of the VEC.

Free continuing education credits (CME, CEU, and CPE) will be available for both the live and archived events.

Register for the webinar.

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Virtual: The Task Force for Global Health’s Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination hosts a two-part webinar series focused on the United States titled “Eliminating Hepatitis B from Day One: The Power of Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccination” on April 7 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) and April 8 at 11:00 a.m. (ET)

The Task Force for Global Health’s Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination will host a two-part webinar series titled Eliminating Hepatitis B from Day One: The Power of Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccination. Part one is at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on April 7 and part two is at 11:00 a.m. (ET) on April 8. This webinar series will highlight how state and city immunization programs and local clinicians work with families to assure timely hepatitis B birth dose vaccination of all newborns in the United States.

View webinar details.

Register for the webinars.

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Virtual: Register for the next Immunize​.org Website Office Hours on April 9 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) or April 10 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). Ask your website questions and learn about our publication archives and vaccine timeline.

To learn simple tips and tricks for using the Immunize.org website efficiently, please register for Immunize.org’s next set of Website Office Hours on Wednesday, April 9 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) or Thursday, April 10 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The same content will be covered in both sessions.

Immunize​.org will open each 45-minute session with a short, live demonstration on navigating the following site content: publication archives, vaccine timeline, and about us. 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. Website sections covered in the archived webinars include Ask the Experts; Clinical Resources; Vaccine Information Statements (VISs); Images, Webinars, Videos, & Social Media; Official Guidance; Travel Vaccines, Vaccine Confidence & Addressing Concerns; and Vaccines A–Z.

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

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Resources

National Infant Immunization Week is April 21–28; prepare your promotion activities with CDC’s digital media toolkit

National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 21–28, highlights the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrates the achievements of immunization partners. Since 1994, hundreds of communities have joined together during NIIW to celebrate the crucial role vaccination plays in protecting our children, communities, and public health.

CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that children stay on track with their well-child appointments and routine vaccinations. Completing the recommended vaccinations by age 2 years is the best way to protect young children from 15 potentially life-threatening diseases. In light of the recent measles outbreaks and the challenges of the pandemic years, these messages are more important than ever for families to hear.

CDC makes it simple to plan your NIIW activities by using their promotional materials including English and Spanish logos, sample social media content, social graphics, and key messages. Please share your posts using the hashtag #ivax2protect. Find more actionable strategies, resources, and data to support getting people of all ages on-schedule with their routine immunizations.

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Vaccinate Your Family publishes personal story on how shingles is more than just a rash

Vaccinate Your Family (VYF) published Amy: A Shingles Story, written by VYF’s CEO, Amy Pisani. A portion of the story is printed below.

Amy Pisani, CEO of Vaccinate Your Family, is committed to advocating for the use of vaccination to prevent disease. Throughout her extensive career in public health, she has encountered survivors and families impacted by various diseases. In this story, Amy reflects on her own health experience with a vaccine-preventable disease.

Amy distinctly remembers her illness and wants others to know that both chickenpox and shingles can be serious, but thankfully these diseases can now be prevented with vaccination.

Amy shares the story of how she suffered from shingles many years after her childhood chickenpox case.

  

If you or a loved one has been impacted by a vaccine-preventable disease, share your story at VYF.

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The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases shares measles resources in its NFID Resource Library

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has provided resources in its NFID Resource Library that can be used to increase awareness and prevent further spread of measles. Crucial measles resources from NFID include:

Please share widely to help combat misinformation and promote measles vaccination.

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The Hepatitis B Foundation releases new media toolkit to help raise awareness about the hepatitis B vaccine and the hepatitis B birth dose

The Hepatitis B Foundation released a Hep B Birth Dose Media Toolkit to help raise awareness about prevention of chronic infection. The toolkit includes talking points, fact sheets, and social media messages.

View the toolkit.

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CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center shares a new infographic to help explain timing and protection from vaccines during pregnancy and new vaccine videos and animations

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Vaccine Education Center (VEC) released Vaccines During Pregnancy: Timing and Notes About Protection, a new infographic that lists vaccines recommended during pregnancy, when they should be given, and who benefits from the protection. A QR code on the infographic links to a Parents PACK article with more information.

View the infographic in PDF or PNG format.

The infographic can be photocopied for sharing or 8.5”x11” prints can be ordered (10 cents each plus shipping; printed on 100# stock paper) from the VEC’s website.

The VEC also posted new animation, How Do Cells Defend Against DNA?, in collaboration with FactCheck.org on its Vaccine Makers Project (VMP) YouTube channel. The channel also includes a new behind-the-scenes tour of Penn’s Institute for RNA Innovation.

Additionally, Paul Offit, MD, released a new monthly video update, Putting Vaccines in Perspective: A Multigenerational View, and a new series of VEC YouTube Shorts explaining the ACIP and how its recommendations are made. Expect new shorts to be posted weekly.

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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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