December 15, 2016
Minnesota: Diverse Media Project
Minnesota is reaching out to diverse communities through targeted media outlets using print and online publications, and local radio stations. They are using…
December 2, 2016
New York City: Use of Social Media to Promote Awareness During a Mumps Outbreak
A mumps outbreak centered around a popular neighborhood lead the NYC immunization program to pursue a social media campaign after traditional outreach activities…
December 2, 2016
Michigan: Implementation of Michigan’s College and University Flu Vaccination Challenge to Raise Young Adult Flu Immunization Rates [2016 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner]
[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…
December 2, 2016
Colorado: Exploring Strategies to Improve Immunization Rates – A Convening of Immunization Policy Experts with the National Governor’s Association
Colorado’s governor requested technical assistance from the National Governors Association (NGA) in immunization policy. Colorado held a two-day meeting with national experts and…
December 2, 2016
New York: Centralized HPV Reminder/Recall for 11-13 Year Olds
The New York State Department of Health mailed centralized reminder recall letters statewide (excluding NYC) to parents and guardians of boys and girls…
December 2, 2016
Indiana: MyVaxINdiana – Expanding access to immunization records
Indiana operates a lifespan registry (IIS) that includes all residents who have an immunization record in the IIS. Through a partnership with the…
December 1, 2016
Colorado: No Pain, No Gain – Using Quality Improvement Processes to Improve Onboarding Efficiency [2016 Bull’s-Eye Award Winner]
Due to a backlog of healthcare providers interested in electronic data exchange with the Colorado IIS, the Colorado program completed a Quality…
December 1, 2016
Arizona: AFIX-IIS Integration
To develop reports needed for AFIX assessments, the Arizona program transitioned from CoCASA to using their IIS. The key steps involved in transition…
October 6, 2016
Washington: #BhepBfree – Hepatitis B Social Media Awareness Campaign
Washington State hosted a social media awareness campaign encouraging hepatitis B immunization and testing starting with birth-dose vaccination. A hashtag (#BhepBfree) was created…
October 6, 2016
Massachusetts: Implementation of Data Loggers for Vaccine Temperature Monitoring in Massachusetts
After evaluating and testing several different data loggers, Massachusetts selected the Berlinger Fridge-tag 2 data logger for pilot testing in 2013. The following…