Washington: Department of Health Collaborative
The Washington Department of Health launched the Collaborative, a virtual meeting space, prioritizing communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philadelphia: COVID-19 Vaccine Access for the Homeless
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health coupled direct vaccination services with partnership building to increase vaccine access.
North Dakota: Long-Term Care Facility Partnerships
The North Dakota Department of Health coordinates with long-term care facilities to build ongoing partnerships between peers and immunization providers.
Louisiana: 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.
New Mexico: Trusted Voices Campaign
New Mexico Department of Health developed a campaign and solicited testimonials from trusted leaders in the community, healthcare settings, clergy, business and other influencers. The testimonials range in age, race, ethnicity, and language. See the videos here.
Rhode Island: Using 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 an Excel dashboard and tracking portals…
Utah: 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.
West Virginia: 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…