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.
North Dakota: Provider Enrollment Process for CDC Reporting
The North Dakota Department of Health developed a streamlined provider enrollment process that could easily export data for required CDC reporting.
North Dakota: State Supplemental COVID-19 Vaccine Locator Tool
North Dakota created a state-wide COVID-19 vaccine locator tool to supplement the federal vaccine locator tool (vaccine.gov).
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…
DC: Spread Creativity, 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 Creativity, Not the Flu" and a…
Pennsylvania: 2020 Flu Campaign Materials
To encourage flu vaccination during the 2020-2021 season Pennsylvania created a media campaign with the slogan "Get the Shot, Skip the Flu." You can find examples of the materials here: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/immunizations/Pages/Flu-Campaign.aspx
Journal Article: Public Health Opportunities to Improve Late Adolescent Immunization
Seven state/local immunization program managers were convened to discuss how public health immunization programs could enhance their efforts to promote adolescent vaccination, with an emphasis on late adolescence (ages 16-18 years). The resulting article discusses those challenges and suggests key…
Management Tips: What Good Feedback Looks Like
Everyone needs feedback to grow. But if you deliver it in a way that feels like an attack, your employees will probably get defensive and shut down. When done well, this fact-based approach is not judgmental and doesn’t try to…
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…