Nevada: Enrolling Pharmacies in the VFC Program
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Service Immunization Program enrolled pharmacies in the VFC program in response to new state Medicaid requirement.
Michigan: Piloting Expansion of VFC Enrollment to Pharmacies
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Immunization Program piloted expansion of VFC enrollment in pharmacies in areas where access for adolescent vaccination was limited.
California: StayTeen HPV Vaccine E-Reminder Pilot Project – A Promising Model
The California Department of Public Health rebranded an existing e-notivation tool to create “Stay Teen,” an HPV e-reminder pilot project. The goals of the project were to test the ease of using the tool in a clinic setting and evaluate…
Indiana: Updates – Hepatitis A, HPV and School Data Exchange
This presentation was presented at the 2019 Great Lakes regional meeting and provides an update on the state’s hepatitis A outbreak and make-up of a strike team to help control the outbreak. An HPV Maintenance of Certification Project is described,…
North Dakota: Rural HPV Vaccine School-Located Clinics
Local public health units in North Dakota implemented school-based HPV vaccination clinics to increase HPV vaccination rates. The North Dakota Immunization and Cancer Coalition funded mini-grants to local public health units to conduct school-based HPV vaccination clinics for age eligible…
Alaska: Building on Jurisdiction-specific Connections Through an HPV Stakeholder Group
The Alaska Immunization Program formed a new HPV joint initiative workgroup to provide input on HPV PPHF grant activities and increase collaboration across partners related to increasing HPV immunization rates.
Michigan: Managing Overlapping Stakeholder Initiatives
The Michigan Immunization Program is currently planning strategies for sustaining its HPV stakeholder group now that the HPV-specifc Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) funding period is over.
Minnesota: Updating Vaccine Language on High School Sports Physical Form
The Minnesota Immunization Program worked with the Minnesota State High School League to update language related to vaccines on their standard pre-participation sports physical examination form.
Idaho: 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…
New Jersey: HPV Vaccination Coverage Assessment Tool
[2018 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner!] After identifying a gap of HPV first dose coverage among 11-12-year-olds, The New Jersey Immunization Program developed an approach to assist healthcare providers to quickly and easily assess how well they are administering HPV first dose…