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…
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
Seven state/local immunization program managers were convened to discuss how public health immunization programs could enhance their efforts to promote adolescent vaccination, with an emphasis on late adolescence (ages 16-18 years). The resulting article discusses those challenges and suggests key…
Everyone needs feedback to grow. But if you deliver it in a way that feels like an attack, your employees will probably get defensive and shut down. When done well, this fact-based approach is not judgmental and doesn’t try to…
In New Jersey, estimated influenza vaccination rate for those ages 6 months and older was 48.1% for the 2017-2018 flu season. There has been little improvement to the rate over the past few years. Two factors that play into low…
To protect against outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases, New Hersey has instituted immunization requirements for preschool and school attendance. Immunization requirements for school and child care entry exist in New Jersey statutes and regulations. The Vaccine Preventable Disease Program developed…
Kentucky is currently experiencing the largest hepatitis A infection outbreak in recent history. The state average cases for the past five years is 19. From the outbreak declared in November 2017 to July 10, 2018 there have been 1,034 diagnosed…
In an effort to increase messaging about the importance of immunization, the Virgin Islands Immunization program developed a media series of public service announcements for radio, television, and web posting. Each announcement is specific to each program component. The PSAs…
From the 2018 Michigan Annual Immunization Conference, this slide set discusses the importance of a strong provider recommendation and the impact of how vaccine preventable diseases have influenced individuals' perceptions and intentions to get vaccinated. The Top 10 List are…
The Iowa Department of Public Health Immunization Program created a series of videos showing the impact of HPV-associated cancer on Iowans. Their stories put faces to HPV-associated cancers, while their struggles reinforce the importance of prevention. Survivors share a common…