EMIC Meeting News
The next EMIC meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 23 from 2:30 - 3:30 PM via Zoom. We will be discussing pediatric COVID vaccination.


Please save the date for 2022 EMIC Meetings:
Wednesday, March 23
Wednesday, June 22
Wednesday, September 28
Wednesday, December 14

Meetings will be held from 2:30-3:30 PM.

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!
February 17: Conversation with Commissioner of Health
February 17 12:00 PM NJAAP is hosting a conversation with the Commissioner of Health, Judith Persichilli, MA, BSN, RN and other experts in the field to discuss COVID-19 in children.

 
Step Up, Vax Up! Campus Health Awareness Campaign
The Step Up, Vax Up! Campus Health Awareness Campaign is here! The Step Up Vax Up campaign is a statewide initiative to promote peer-to-peer COVID-19 education through digital content creation. NJ college students can submit their creations for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize! Learn more at www.stepupvaxup.com and share this with a college student you know!
On Demand Webinar: Weathering the Storm
Encore Presentation: Weathering the Storm: All hands on deck response to the COVID19 infodemic and how we can prepare for the future

Due to popular demand, the recording of this webinar is available to those who register to view it until March 9, 2022. You can view the recording here.

This webinar will
  • Describe the concurrent pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 and infodemic
  • Describe how the infodemic leads to suboptimal control of the pandemic
  • Describe how to fight misinformation and implications for the future

Dr. Katelyn Jetelina is an epidemiologist and data scientist that has been responding to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic for the past 24 months- both on the ground in the field and also communicating with evolving events with the pandemic. She is an Assistant Professor at UTHealth and the founder of Your Local Epidemiologist newsletter.
Recording: The Case for Vaccinating Healthcare Workers
The February Influenza Action Group meeting was held on February 15 and featured a presentation from Dr. Eimear Kitt from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, "Influenza: The Case for Vaccination of Healthcare Workers". You can view this and other professional webinar recordings here.

Did you know that healthcare workers are at 2.5 times higher risk of exposure to influenza than the general population? Learn how to protect yourself, your patients, and your community at www.powertoprotectnj.org.
NJDOH Hot Shots for Tots Campaign
The Hot Shots for Tots Immunization Campaign is a voluntary, point-based incentive program for child care and preschool facilities. The campaign encourages and facilitates a collaboration with immunization stakeholders to promote best practices and improve immunization coverage. Learn more here.
Protecting Babies at Birth: Hepatitis B Vaccine
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.