Hepatitis B prevention for high-risk adults
The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Bureau of Immunization (BOI) conducted a multi-faceted project to support hepatitis B vaccination of high-risk adults.
Adult immunization outreach campaign with provider toolkit
The New Hampshire Immunization Program (NHIP) developed an adult immunization awareness campaign to promote conversations between health care providers and their adult patients about the importance of being vaccinated.
Cocooning Program
Tdap vaccine is provided at no cost to participating birthing hospitals and OB/GYNs to vaccinate pregnant or newly delivered mothers and oneadditional family member.
Outreach to vulnerable seniors
The Nevada State Immunization Program provides 317-funded vaccines to a local health district (LHD) for community outreach to vulnerable seniors.
Immunization-related education and outreach for pharmacies
The Minnesota Immunization Program in the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) created pharmacy-specific educational resources to promote immunization best practices.
IIS-based immunization report cards
Michigan created a county-level Immunization Report Card that presents coverage levels for select vaccine measures across the lifespan using data from the state’s immunization information system (IIS).
Expansion of pharmacists’ authority to vaccinate and requirement to report to state immunization registry
Louisiana has revised its Board of Pharmacy Practice Act to include the requirement for pharmacists to report administered vaccines to the state immunization information system (IIS), and to expand their authority to administer vaccines without a prescription.
Adult benchmarks in IIS
Measures of vaccine coverage for selected adult vaccines were added to benchmark report options in the Iowa Immunization Registry Information System (IRIS).
Vaccines in Pregnancy Poster
The Idaho immunization program developed a one-page poster highlighting the reasons for pregnant women to receive Tdap and influenza vaccines.
Allowing non-enrolled adult providers to report to IIS
The Idaho Immunization Reminder and Information System (IRIS) accepts immunization data from adult providers, even ones who are not otherwise enrolled with the Idaho Immunization Program.