Chicago: Healthy Chicago Equity Zones
This 2022 Bull's-Eye Award Winner targeted populations hardest hit by COVID-19 through programs overseen by the Healthy Chicago Equity Zones (HCEZ) program.
Philadelphia: Increasing COVID-19 and Routine Vaccine Access for People Experiencing Homelessness in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health developed a mobile team that would meet individuals where they are, whether on the street or in a shelter.
Nevada: Protecting Nevada Flu Campaign
Nevada developed a media campaign around the themes of "Protecting Nevada" and "A battle is raging in our community and we're calling all Nevadans to take up arms against the enemy flu." The goal of this campaign was to encourage…
DC: Spread Love, Not the Flu
To increase flu vaccination during the 2020-2021 flu season, DC used specific media outlets such as radio and social media. Part of DC's media campaign for flu vaccination was images with the tagline "Spread Love, Not the Flu" and a…
Wisconsin: Adult Vaccine Community Partnership
In recent years, Wisconsin local health departments (LHDs) have noticed a decline in the number adults seeking immunization services. This resulted in concern regarding community protection against vaccine preventable diseases as well as the ability for LHDs to retain their…
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…
Kentucky: Hepatitis A Outbreak Forms and Guidance
Kentucky is currently experiencing the largest hepatitis A infection outbreak in recent history. The state average cases for the past five years is 19. From the outbreak declared in November 2017 to July 10, 2018 there have been 1,034 diagnosed…
Minnesota: 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…
Washington: Supporting HPV Campaigns Developed with Input From And Targeting At-Risk Subpopulations
The Washington State Department of Health Office of Immunization and Child Profile provided funding to external partners to support development of HPV immunization campaign messages targeting two at-risk subpopulations of adolescents and young adults
New Jersey: Enhancing the Protect Me With 3+ Campaign
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, together with the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey (PMCHNNJ), developed and implemented a multi-pronged adolescent immunization awareness initiative that includes an annual…