February 20, 2018
Minnesota: MMR Vaccine Hesitancy Among Somali Minnesotans
The Minnesota Department of Health conducted outbreak activities and extended community interventions during their measles outbreak that began in April of 2017. Most…
October 24, 2017
Washington: Supporting HPV Campaigns Developed with Input From And Targeting At-Risk Subpopulations
The Washington State Department of Health Office of Immunization and Child Profile provided funding to external partners to support development of HPV immunization…
October 24, 2017
New Jersey: Enhancing the Protect Me With 3+ Campaign
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, together with the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of…
August 31, 2017
Rhode Island: Immunizing Students in School-Located Clinics During School Hours
The Rhode Island Immunization Program runs a program called “Vaccinate Before You Graduate” that offers all routinely recommended and required immunizations at no…
August 31, 2017
Alabama: Helping Schools Fulfill State Recordkeeping And Reporting Requirements
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) partnered with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) to give public schools the ability to…
April 25, 2017
New York City: Implementation of Provider-Based Text Message Recall through Immunization Information System
Reminder/recall systems are an evidence-based strategy to increase immunization coverage among children and adolescents. To expand and enhance the recall function in New…
April 25, 2017
New York: Use of Social and Digital Media to Rapidly Raise Parental Awareness of a New School Vaccine Requirement [2016 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner]
In 2015, New York State’s law changed to include a requirement for students entering grades 7 and 12 in NYS schools to be…
April 25, 2017
Minnesota: Data Driven Immunization Program outreach – Using IIS and Vital Records Data for Innovative Vaccine Coverage Analyses to Better Target Immunization Outreach Activities
The Minnesota Immunization Program implemented an innovative data analysis method to examine coverage rates across social determinants of health to better target outreach…
April 25, 2017
Washington: Washington Immunization Information System (IIS) Training and Outreach
Implementation of a recurrent electronic newsletter allows the Washington State immunization program to connect with and inform their IIS users about vital updates…
December 15, 2016
Tennessee: 3-Star Report – Using Audit and Feedback to Reduce Missed Opportunities for Preteen Immunization in Local Public Health Clinics [2017 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner]
Tennessee: The Tennessee Immunization Program developed a monthly report, coined the “3-Star Report,” as a continuous quality improvement measure for local health departments…