Youth Ambassadors
Louisiana contracted with a third party to implement a youth ambassador program for adolescents to get involved in helping their peers access vaccination and provide information. The link to the consultants can be found here.
Rhode Island uses Flu to Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccination
Rhode Island provided information on their flu plans and how they relate to COVID-19 vaccination plans.
New Jersey: Influenza Honor Roll
In New Jersey, estimated influenza vaccination rate for those ages 6 months and older was 48.1% for the 2017-2018 flu season. There has been little improvement to the rate over the past few years. Two factors that play into low…
Iowa HPV vaccine promotion
This presentation was presented at the 2019 Great Lakes regional meeting and provides an update on Iowa’s extensive efforts to increase HPV vaccine coverage rates. It describes a 5-year collaboration process with EHPT, provides and Excel dashboard and tracking portals…
Employer vaccination outreach and immunization policies
The Utah Immunization Program supported local health district (LHD) efforts to increase adult immunization activities through outreach to employers.
HPV Vaccination Outreach Activities: Collaboration of the Immunization Program and Partners
West Virginia has a number of ongoing HPV vaccination outreach activities that involve collaboration of the Immunization Program with partners. The purpose of these activities is to increase the use of evidence-based strategies from health care providers, especially an effective…
North Dakota Immunization Program Collaboration with the North Dakota Ryan White Program
The Ryan White program provides primary healthcare and support services to individuals diagnosed with HIV and AIDS. Individuals living with HIV/AIDS are recommended to receive additional immunizations above what is normally recommended for their age group, as they are a…
Moving Toward an HPV Free Idaho Through a Statewide Vaccination Day
To engage community and healthcare partners in an Idaho Statewide Cancer Prevention activity, an HPV Vaccination Day was held in February 2017. The purpose of the statewide HPV Vaccination Day was to raise awareness among parents of adolescents and create…
MMR Vaccine Hesitancy Among Somali Minnesotans
The Minnesota Department of Health conducted outbreak activities and extended community interventions during their measles outbreak that began in April of 2017. Most of the cases were within the Somali-Minnesotan community and could have been attributed to declines in MMR…