This presentation was presented at the 2019 Great Lakes regional meeting and provides an overview of outreach efforts with the Somali community since 2017. Four survey methods are described, and a list of questions parents can ask providers is included…
The Nebraska Immunization Program identified the need for more robust inclusion of tribal entities. To meet this need, the program developed a process to provide funding to conduct immunization activities through an RFA process for each of the four federally…
The Indian Health Service, Portland Area and the Northwest Portland Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) met with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and discussed that it would be beneficial to establish Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for use during emerging public health…
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…
The Utah Immunization Program supported local health district (LHD) efforts to increase adult immunization activities through outreach to employers.
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…
[2018 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner!] While many states have state laws or regents’ policies requiring prematriculation immunization requirements, Washington state has no such policy in place. Despite the 2004 Washington law requiring dissemination of information about meningococcal disease and vaccination, only…
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…
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…
[2016 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner] To increase flu immunization rates among college-aged young adults, Michigan created a competitive atmosphere between colleges and universities to see which school could achieve the highest rates. The “College Flu Challenge” received funding from partners to…