I Raise the Rates! March Edition | |
In this edition of I Raise the Rates (IRtR), you will find a variety of new resources from several public health partners, educational opportunities, and a brief selection of popular media articles related to immunization. | |
National Immunization Conference 2024
Call for Abstracts
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Abstract are now being accepted for the upcoming National Immunization Conference in Atlanta at the Marriott Marquis on August 12-14, 2024.
The 2024 NIC will bring together federal, state, and local public health partners to share the latest developments in science, program, policy, and communications on immunizations and vaccine-preventable diseases.
Submission deadline is April 19, 2024.
Abstracts should fall within the following Themes:
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Epidemiology and surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases (including diseases for which vaccines are in the pipeline): Domestic and global (e.g. general epidemiology and surveillance, outbreaks and emergency response, role of laboratory in vaccination mission)
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General vaccinology (e.g. vaccine effectiveness/impact, duration of protection, vaccine safety, vaccine immunology/vaccine design)
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Vaccine equity & special populations (e.g. community engagement, education, and partnership, maternal vaccination, partnerships/coalitions)
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Implementation and program management (e.g. covering the uninsured, immunization information systems [IIS] implementation, vaccine storage and handling, vaccine access and distribution, including transition to commercialization, data modernization, partnerships/coalitions)
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Monitoring, assessment, and evaluation (e.g. assessment methods, vaccination coverage, knowledge, attitudes and behaviors (KABs): providers, parents, public, economic analyses, forecasting, partnerships/coalitions)
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Strategies to improve vaccination coverage (e.g. quality improvement, vaccine confidence, adult vaccination, partnerships/coalitions, health and risk communication)
Click below for information and submission guidance
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CDC Current Issues in Immunization Webinar -
2024 Updates to the Child/Adolescent and Adult Immunization Schedules
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Event date: March 6, 2024, 12 noon. - 1pm Eastern.
Topic: 2024 Updates to the Child/Adolescent and Adult Immunization Schedules
Moderator: Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, Health Education and Communication Branch, Immunization Services Division, NCIRD, CDC
Speaker:
Patricia Wodi, MD, Medical Officer, Health Education and Communication Branch, Immunization Services Division, NCIRD, CDC
CE Available. Expires 4/8/2024
Click below to watch the recorded webinar or download the presentation slides.
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NJDOH COVID-19 Vaccine
New/Updated Frequently Asked Questions
The New Jersey Department of Health released an updated COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ document on March 25th. Click below to view the full document.
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Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
(CDC FluView)
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Key Points
- Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated but is decreasing nationally.
- Nationally, the number of weekly flu hospital admissions has been decreasing since January.
- Nationally, outpatient respiratory illness declined but remains above baseline.
- CDC estimates that there have been at least 31 million illnesses, 350,000 hospitalizations, and 22,000 deaths from flu so far this season.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
March 2024: Vaccines and Infectious Diseases in the News
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has published a roundup of the latest news in vaccines and infectious diseases that includes
- Updated COVID-19 isolation guidelines
- Expanded COVID-19 booster recommendations
- Influenza vaccine for the 2024-2025 season
- Updates on ongoing measles outbreaks
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Approaches to Address Common Vaccine Myths and Tools to Decrease Hesitancy
NJIN Webinar
Friday, May 10th
8:30am-9:45am
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