Pennsylvania: Service Pets to Alleviate COVID-19 Vaccination Fears
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania Department of Health Challenge: Fear of vaccinations, fear of needles, and going to vaccination clinics in clinical and hospital settings can cause stress and anxiety among some children and adults, especially those with special needs. Vaccination events are…
Louisiana: Youth Ambassadors
Louisiana contracted with a third party to implement a youth ambassador program for adolescents to get involved in helping their peers access vaccination and provide information. The link to the consultants can be found here.
Rhode Island: Using Flu to Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccination
Rhode Island provided information on their flu plans and how they relate to COVID-19 vaccination plans.
Nevada: Protecting Nevada Flu Campaign
Nevada developed a media campaign around the themes of "Protecting Nevada" and "A battle is raging in our community and we're calling all Nevadans to take up arms against the enemy flu." The goal of this campaign was to encourage…
DC: Spread Love, Not the Flu
To increase flu vaccination during the 2020-2021 flu season, DC used specific media outlets such as radio and social media. Part of DC's media campaign for flu vaccination was images with the tagline "Spread Love, Not the Flu" and a…
DC: Spread Creativity, Not the Flu
To increase flu vaccination during the 2020-2021 flu season, DC used specific media outlets such as radio and social media. Part of DC's media campaign for flu vaccination was images with the tagline "Spread Creativity, Not the Flu" and a…
Pennsylvania: 2020 Flu Campaign Materials
To encourage flu vaccination during the 2020-2021 season Pennsylvania created a media campaign with the slogan "Get the Shot, Skip the Flu." You can find examples of the materials here: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/immunizations/Pages/Flu-Campaign.aspx
Louisiana: Health Heroes Pilot for School Located Vaccination Clinics
Louisiana utilized vaccination data to come to the conclusion of the need for school located vaccination clinics (SLVC). With collaborations between state agencies, a private company, and manufacturer, Louisiana was able to establish successful SLVC with requests of expansion.
Indiana: Increasing Immunization Vaccination Coverage
Through the creation of an Influenza Steering Committee that included partnerships with Medicaid, AAP - Indiana Chapter, Indiana Immunization Coalition, and the Indiana Pharmacy Alliance; Indiana was able to address the issue of increasing their immunization vaccine coverage. These efforts…