Washington: Vaccinate WA
The Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) created a social marketing initiative called Vaccinate WA to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Kansas: Door to Needle
It was observed, during AFIX visits, That multiple members of the clinical staff have interactions with patients and their families prior to attending their actual appointment. In many clinics, these earlier interactions involved pulling records and assessing eligibility for vaccine…
Wisconsin: Population Level Estimates of Immunization During Pregnancy in Wisconsin
It can be difficult to estimate true population level estimates of immunization during pregnancy. Surveys and research studies have been designed to give an estimate, but both have biases that need to be considered. Certain subpopulations may not be considered…
Identifying Unreported Vaccine Storage and Handling Incidents
The North Dakota immunization program requires providers to submit monthly temperature logs to ensure that vaccine is stored at the correct temperatures. Logs are reviewed by staff to find previously unreported excursions. Data was tracked for a one-year period to…
Use of social and digital media to rapidly raise parental awareness of a new school vaccine requirement [2016 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner]
In 2015, New York State’s law changed to include a requirement for students entering grades 7 and 12 in NYS schools to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease. The immunization program needed to rapidly raise awareness of the new requirement among…
Minnesota Diverse Media Project
Minnesota is reaching out to diverse communities through targeted media outlets using print and online publications, and local radio stations. They are using outlets that are trusted by the diverse communities to provide accurate and reliable immunization information using messages…
Implementation of Michigan’s College and University Flu Vaccination Challenge to Raise Young Adult Flu Immunization Rates [2016 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner]
[2016 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner] To increase flu immunization rates among college-aged young adults, Michigan created a competitive atmosphere between colleges and universities to see which school could achieve the highest rates. The “College Flu Challenge” received funding from partners to…
Exploring Strategies to Improve Immunization Rates – a Colorado Convening of Immunization Policy Experts with the National Governor’s Association
Colorado’s governor requested technical assistance from the National Governors Association (NGA) in immunization policy. Colorado held a two-day meeting with national experts and local stakeholders to think through promising policies and practices to increase immunization rates in Colorado and identify…
MyVaxINdiana: Expanding access to immunization records
Indiana operates a lifespan registry (IIS) that includes all residents who have an immunization record in the IIS. Through a partnership with the Office of the National Controller (ONC), an online tool was created allowing individuals to access a copy…
Local Health Department-Based Interventions to Reduce Conditional Entrants in California Schools [2017 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner]
Conditional Entrants (CEs) are children who have not received all required immunizations for age or grade but cannot yet receive one or more of their catch-up doses. In 2014, of the 37,000 CEs in California’s kindergartens, 90% failed to meet…