While the Washington state immunization program had not specifically targeted the Muslim population with immunization education efforts tailored to them before, but the presence of a vaccine requirement for those traveling to Mecca made it important for tailored and culturally…
[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…
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…
The Minnesota Immunization Program implemented an innovative data analysis method to examine coverage rates across social determinants of health to better target outreach activities. By linking race, ethnicity and parental birth country data from birth certificates with immunization data from…
Implementation of a recurrent electronic newsletter allows the Washington State immunization program to connect with and inform their IIS users about vital updates and information related to their daily immunization work with the IIS. The program distributes a monthly electronic…
Minnesota is reaching out to diverse communities through targeted media outlets using print and online publications, and local radio stations. They are using outlets that are trusted by the diverse communities to provide accurate and reliable immunization information using messages…
Indiana operates a lifespan registry (IIS) that includes all residents who have an immunization record in the IIS. Through a partnership with the Office of the National Controller (ONC), an online tool was created allowing individuals to access a copy…
Seeking a new approach to reduce exemption and out-of-compliance rates from school requirements, Washington began returning kindergarten immunization data to school administrators and nurses in the form of an annual report card. The report cards include three years of immunization…
To increase public access to and awareness of immunization rates in local communities (individual childcares and schools), the Massachusetts immunization program sought to change the data release policy on immunization rates at childcares and schools (Kindergarten and 7th grade) to…