2025 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner Minnesota: Becoming a Vaccine Advocate Training
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) created and piloted a vaccine advocate training, modeled on Voices for Vaccines’ Trusted Messenger training.
New Jersey: College & University Flu Challenge
The program aims to increase flu vaccination, empower youth to take charge of their health, and strengthen public health partnerships across campuses.
Missouri: Utilizing Data Dashboards to Promote School Immunization Efforts
Missouri’s immunization department developed a data dashboard to help streamline communication around immunization rates.
California: Two Vaccines, One Visit. Campaign
CDPH expanded its vaccine scheduling platform and launched a bilingual flu and COVID-19 vaccine education campaign.
Minnesota: Assisting Childcare Centers with Required Immunization Reporting
MDH conducted a pilot project to determine if childcare centers would be interested in using the MIIC, Minnesota’s IIS.
South Dakota: Coalition Partnership to Increase Education Opportunities
The South Dakota immunization program and Immunize South Dakota formalized a partnership to better support each other’s work and expand both programs’ capacity.
Virginia: Building Vaccine Confidence Through Collaboration with a State Immunization Coalition
VDH partnered with ImmunizeVA to implement targeted educational initiatives aimed at increasing vaccine confidence.
Kentucky: Vaccine Extravaganza
Kentucky worked to decrease barriers to COVID-19 vaccination access, improve COVID-19 uptake, and reduce vaccine hesitancy.
Indiana: Pharmacies as Vaccines for Children (VFC) Providers
Indiana utilized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Replacement Model in Kroger pharmacies to increase enrollment in the VFC program.
Washington: Healthy Kitsap Campaign
Washington implemented the “Healthy Kitsap Campaign” to counter local misinformation and highlight trusted local voices.