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Mark Your Calendars and Register Now for one of the 2014 CHIRP Orientations
The Indiana Immunization Coalition in partnership with the Indiana State Department of Health is hosting a CHIRP orientation to prepare for the JULY 1st, 2015 mandate.
There are four dates and locations to best serve you. Please click on event date for additional information.
North West Indiana:
Innsbrook Country Club 6701 Taft Street Merrillville, IN 46410
West Central Indiana:
Union Hospital Atrium Conference Room
1606 North 7th Street
Main Entrance of Union East Hospital
Terre Haute, IN 47804
East Central Indiana:
Lawrenceburg Event Center
91 Walnut Street
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Central Indiana:
Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street
Rice Auditorium
Indianapolis, IN 46204
FREE 2D Barcode Scanner for all Registrants!
Become a registered CHIRP user on site. Learn about the CHIRP program and functionality. Prepare for the July 1st 2015 Mandate!
Lunch will be provided. This meeting is intended for those who are not currently CHIRP users or those that would like to learn more about how they can use CHIRP to increase their vaccination rates.
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| Opportunity to Increase Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Un- or Underinsured |
Walgreens is again partnering with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide free flu shots to those who are uninsured or underinsured and cannot afford the vaccine.
They will partner with eligible organizations to provide these vaccines.
Please contact Stephanie Arnett if you are interested.
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IASN's Annual School Nurse Conference
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IASN announces its 2014 annual conference
"Bridging Health & Education"
Thursday, November 6th - Friday, November 7th, 2014
Thursday: 7:45 am - 5:15 pm
Friday: 7:45 - 4:00 pm
Indianapolis Marriott North
6002 N. Post Road
Indianapolis, IN 46216
Please note: you may pay by credit card or check this year; no purchase orders will be accepted.
Learn more and register
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Volume: 3 Issue: 21
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October 20, 2014
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Thank you for being a Member of the Indiana Immunization Coalition! We appreciate your involvement in helping reduce the spread of vaccine preventable diseases across the state.
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HPV: Don't Wait. Vaccinate! Project
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The Indiana Immunization Coalition is sponsoring a new Part 4 Quality Improvement MOC Project for Indiana pediatricians entitled HPV: Don't Wait. Vaccinate!
An MOC is Maintenance of Certification designed by the American Board of Medical Specialities as a way to ensure a continuous cycle of lifelong learning for a physician's professional development.
A Part 4 Quality Improvement project is a diverse requirement which recognizes the efforts of pediatricians who imbed quality improvement into their day-to day practice of medicine.
Pediatricians who complete this project will be awarded 25 Part 4
points toward their MOC.
Program Coordinator, Lori Lovett, for more information or to participate in the project
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Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic Documentary is Coming to Indianapolis
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Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic
Five brave women share their lives to save others
The movie Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic Premiered Mid-September in Jersey City
"Evoked Strong Emotional Response From Audience"
Director Frederic Lumiere says "Audience loved it and we are looking forward to the Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis next month! This film could save your life or someone you love."
Rod Beaudoin, the Executive Director of the upcoming Beloit International Film Festival says "You don't want to miss this film"
Saturday, October 18 - AMC Traders Point
Wednesday, October 22 - AMC Traders Point
Friday, October 24 - AMC Castleton Square
Saturday, October 25 - AMC Traders Point
Buy your tickets today!
Use promo code HPV for any Heartland Festival films and they will donate $2 per ticket to the Kristen Forbes EVE Foundation
Please forward to others to help us get the word out!
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Sound Medicine Radio Interview with Dr. Aaron Ermel - Kirk and Brenda Forbes
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Earlier this month, Dr. Aaron Ermel, who's with the Center for HPV Research at the IU School of Medicine, as well as Kirk and Brenda Forbes, the parents of Kristen Forbes, were interviewed on Sound Medicine Radio regarding a new study.
First, the interview discusses the research study with Dr. Ermel. This particular study has found that the HPV vaccine protects those individuals who receive the immunization from the Human Papillomavirus for at least eight years. In addition, Kirk and Brenda were interviewed regarding the Kristen Forbes EVE Foundation, and the work they are doing to shed more light on the HPV vaccine.
Learn more about this study and hear the entire interview.
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New Resource Materials Available from IIC
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Due to such positive feedback from the current Tdap postcards, IIC has taken suggestions to produce a postcard that expectant mothers can address and mail themselves to friends and family members to remind them of all the vaccines that they may need to welcome in a new baby.
In addition, we now have an additional Tdap postcard targeted to adult (317) providers to reach individuals who may be able to receive the adult Tdap vaccine free-of-charge.
If you are interested in receiving some of one or both of these postcards, please email our Executive Director, Lisa Robertson, or Assistant, Emily Sirk, and we will get those to you as soon as we can.
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New Influenza Billboards Available from IIC
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Thanks to the work of our graphic artist, Stephanie Johnson, we now have billboard designs targeting influenza available to any local health department who wishes to purchase space to display them.
To view these new billboard designs, please CLICK HERE.
If you are interested, please take the specific billboard layout(s) you would like to display to the billboard company you are working with, and they will assist you with that side of the process
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The Indiana Immunization Coalition exists to reduce the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases through immunization education, advocacy, promotion, and statewide collaborative partnerships.
Sincerely,
Lisa Robertson, Executive Director
Indiana Immunization Coalition
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These materials were created by the Indiana Immunization Coalition, Inc. and were funded by the Indiana State Department of Health through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Award No: 5H23IP522522-11).
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