June Essex Metro Immunization Coalition Meeting
HPV Vaccine & Cancer Prevention
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
At this coalition meeting, Jennifer Tsui, PhD, MPH will present on recent HPV vaccine research updates and we will discuss resources available to improve HPV vaccination coverage rates in NJ. We will share the winning submissions of the Protect Me with 3+ and Step Up, Vax Up! Campus Health Awareness Campaigns.
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a member of the Essex Metro Immunization Coalition? Fill out a member form to stay up to date on all of EMIC's activities!
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Beyond the Pandemic:
Lasting Impacts on Pediatric Health
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Living through the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the health and wellbeing of children. Health care professionals have a unique opportunity to support physical, social, and emotional changes brought about by the pandemic.
This innovative half-day virtual conference brings renowned pediatric experts to present on how professionals can engage children and families to move beyond the acute phase of COVID and address issues of long-haul sequelae of COVID infection, early childhood development, mental health symptoms and treatment, and pediatric health disparities that became exacerbated during the pandemic.
Registration provides access to any or all the four sessions. Learn more.
Virtual Conference - Thursday, June 16, 2022 - 8 am - 12:30 pm
- Living in a Post-COVID World with Katharine Clouser, MD, FAAP
- Supporting Early Childhood Coping and Resilience with Jayne Singer, Ph.D. IECMH-E®
- Beyond the Pandemic: Anxiety, Depression & Youngsters with Danielle Forshee, Psy.D.
- Addressing Disparities in Pediatric Health with Eurnestine Brown, Ph.D.
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Protect Me with 3+ Winners Announced |
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The Protect Me with 3+ contest winners have been announced! The winners and finalists in each category were honored at an awards ceremony held at the Forsgate Country Club on May 11, 2022. The top three winners in the poster and video categories received prizes and the opportunity for their artistic creations to be distributed during statewide immunization awareness activities.
The Protect Me With 3+ contest raises awareness about the importance of adolescent immunizations to protect against COVID-19, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap), human papillomavirus (HPV), meningococcal conjugate, and influenza (flu).
This year, the contest received nearly 200 poster and video entries from middle school and high school students across the state. The winning creations can be viewed at www.protectmewith3.com/winners.
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NJ Immunization Conference |
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Registration is open for the 2022 Immunization Conference, ‘Immunizing Against Misinformation: Sharing Solutions’! This conference will feature national experts who will be sharing insights, tools and resources for how we can all fight against misinformation. The conference will be held virtually, on Tuesday, May 24th, 12:00pm – 4:00pm. Register Here.
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The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey has developed several video and print resources to educate community members about COVID-19 vaccine. Please use these resources to help increase awareness about the importance of COVID-19 vaccination in preventing serious illness.
Video resources include:
New print resources include:
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Protecting Babies at Birth: Hepatitis B Vaccine |
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The hepatitis B birth dose program provides patient education materials in English, Spanish, and Chinese on preventing hepatitis B during pregnancy and the importance of babies receiving the hepatitis B vaccine within 12 hours after birth.
For resources, please visit the NJ Department of Health Perinatal Hepatitis B website.
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