The Immunization Action Coalition will host a webinar featuring Dr. William Atkinson on "Adolescent Immunization Update and the 16-Year-Old Platform" on July 10 from 10-11am PST. Details and registration are available here.
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has created a guide to "Identifying and Vaccinating Uninsured Adults" to provide useful strategies and practices for immunization programs.
#justB, a new storytelling campaign from the Hepatitis B Foundation, shares compelling, real-life stories from people living with hepatitis B.
Join the CDC for a webinar featuring "Partner Resource Showcase: New Tools for HPV Vaccination" on July 13. Details and registration are available here.
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Founded in 1994, the Immunization Action Coalition of Washington (IACW), a program of WithinReach, works to improve the health of the community by minimizing the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases through the optimal use of immunizations across the lifespan. Our priorities for 2017 are catching up toddlers by age three; be a trusted source of timely communication about immunizations; and work with non-traditional partners.
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Contact Mackenzie Melton
, MPH, Immunization Coordinator at
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For more information about the Immunization Action Coalition of Washington:
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Dear IACW Member,
Summer is often a time for transitions, as students prepare for new schools or new careers and many of us take extra time to travel or be with our families. I'll be making a big transition myself, leaving my role as Immunization Coordinator at WithinReach for a new opportunity. I'll be transitioning out over the next few weeks so please do drop me a line if you have any questions or if I can assist you with anything!
I have learned so much from working with our coalition members over the past five and a half years, and I have the deepest admiration for what each of you does every day to protect families and communities from preventable diseases. Thank you for your partnership in this essential work.
In the meantime, our team has grown with the addition of Izzy Brandstetter, who recently completed her MPH at UW and has experience evaluating our Immunity Community program and investigating mumps cases at UW. Between Izzy and Mackenzie Melton, IACW is going to be in great hands!
Thanks for reading,
Sara Jaye Sanford, MPH, CHES
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| QUARTERLY MEETING JULY 19: IMMUNIZATIONS ON CAMPUS |
Please join us at our upcoming quarterly meeting where we'll be discussing immunization policies and practices in Washington's colleges and universities! Pat DeHart and Leigh Wallis of DOH will share the results of a recent survey of all four-year institutions in our state, and Krista Rietberg of Public Health - Seattle & King County will share details of the mumps outbreak response at UW.
Light refreshments will be available. For those of you attending in person, please note that we will be meeting at the Shoreline Conference Center.
Wednesday, July 19, 12-2pm
Shoreline Conference Center
Mt. Rainier Room
18560 1st Ave NE
Shoreline, WA 98168
To participate via webinar, please register here!
Please note that our committee meetings will be taking a summer hiatus, and meeting again in October.
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We need to hear from you! Please take our quick coalition survey to let us know what you'd like to see IACW prioritize, how we can improve our meetings, and more. It should only take about 10 minutes, and your feedback is essential.
If you are reading this newsletter, you are a coalition member and your input is important to us!
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| REGISTER NOW FOR THE WA VACCINE UPDATE! |
Please join WithinReach and the Immunization Action Coalition of Washington for the Washington Vaccine Update on October 27, 2017 at the Westin Seattle. This one-day event will focus on providing clinical information to healthcare professionals who work with immunizations. Topics may include recent outbreaks in Washington State, what's new in immunizations, and strategies for communicating with vaccine hesitant parents.
Continuing education credits will be available for a variety of healthcare professionals. The cost to register for this all-day event is just $100. Register today at:
www.wavaccineupdate.eventbrite.com
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| NEW TOOL TO VISUALIZE WA IMMUNIZATION DATA |
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We are very excited to share a
new interactive tool to visualize Washington's immunization data, which was created by Katy Cook. You can view data from the National Immunization Survey as well as the Washington State Immunization Information System including completion rates, trends over time, demographic disparities, and more. Check it out at
www.bigredabacus.com/summit17 and for more details, take a look at Katy's
presentation from the Washington State Immunization Summit.
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| NEW IMMUNIZATION WEBPAGE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM DOH |
 The Washington State Department of Health is excited to announce a new immunization webpage for college students and administrators! Survey findings from the 2016-2017 Washington State College and University Immunization Survey and feedback from a stakeholder meeting with college representatives (convened by IACW) revealed the need for meningococcal disease information and resources for colleges in one centralized location. You can view the new webpage at
www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Immunization/
CollegeStudents. We hope you find these resources useful in campus efforts to decrease the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases among college students and staff.
The website has information about:
- Washington State's meningococcal education mandate
- Meningococcal information materials that help colleges comply with the State mandate
- Meningococcal resources to raise awareness about the disease and how to prevent it among college students
- Meningococcal maps and charts comparing outbreaks and requirements by state
- Flu and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) resources to promote flu and HPV vaccination on campus
- Other resources for college students
DOH welcomes your comments, suggestions, and questions, which you can direct to
Leigh Wallis.
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Check out the following free resources from IACW and our partners!
 Laminated, pocket-sized childhood immunization schedules: Our durable, convenient format of the recommended childhood schedule for healthcare provider use, updated for 2017. Order yours today
here, or if you need 50 or more, by emailing
[email protected] with your name, email address, mailing address, and desired quantity.
E-course on vaccine hesitancy: "There Never Was An Age of Reason: Vaccines, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Vaccine Decision Making." Hear Dr. Edgar Marcuse on the history, current status, and impact of vaccine hesitancy on our vaccination rates and disease outbreaks across Washington and beyond. The course includes tips on how best to approach parent conversations about vaccines, and is designed for nurses, medical assistants, pharmacists, physicians, health educators, public health staff, and others who work with immunizations. It is free, and registration is required at
http://www.withinreachwa.org/age-of-reason-register/.
Plain Talk About Childhood Immunization: This booklet is one of the most in-depth resources available for parents who want detailed answers about immunizations, and is available in Russian as well as English and Spanish! To order unlimited free quantities from the Department of Health, click on the language you're interested in. It is also available online in a mobile-friendly format!
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