A publication of the Immunization Action Coalition of WA (IACW) and WithinReach
August 2020
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Greetings!
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM).This annual observance highlights the efforts of healthcare professionals to protect patients of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases through on-time vaccination.
Whether you're vaccinating in clinics, ensuring students are up-to-date on their school-required vaccines, or communicating about the benefits of immunizations, our members work hard every day to keep our communities healthy. Please take a moment to celebrate our immunization heroes!
In addition, congratulations to our Immunization Champions, Seattle Public Schools Nurses and Stewart Lyman! Read more about our Immunization Champions below!
Stay safe, stay healthy, stay vaccinated!
WithinReach
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National Immunization Awareness Month |
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the efforts of healthcare providers to protect patients of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases through on-time vaccination.
During NIAM, WithinReach encourages you to continue making sure your patients are up to date on recommended vaccines. Research has consistently shown that healthcare providers are the most trusted source of vaccine information for parents and patients.
Additionally, use NIAM as an opportunity to access CDC educational resources like the #HowIRecommend Video Series, which offers simple and practical guidance for having successful vaccine conversations with parents and patients. These short videos demonstrate how to make effective vaccine recommendations, address common vaccine questions, and take a team-based approach to vaccination.
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Congratulations to our Immunization Champions! |
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The Immunization Action Coalition of Washington (IACW) Awards recognize people and groups who strive to improve immunization rates in their community. We honor those who are doing an exemplary job and go above and beyond to promote or foster childhood immunizations. This year we recognize The School Nurses at Seattle Public Schools with our 2020 IACW Collaborator Award, and Stewart Lyman with our 2020 IACW Advocate Award.
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Upcoming Webinars & Events |
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Region 10 Adult Immunization Stakeholder Meeting: Increasing Seasonal Flu Vaccination during COVID-19
August 19, 2020 09:30- 4:30 p.m. PT
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Join a day of presentations by subject matter experts, panel discussions highlighting the work of organizations in the region, and networking with colleagues. The meeting will be an opportunity to collaborate with and learn from other adult immunization stakeholders to support increasing immunizations for the 2020/2021 flu season to reduce the burden of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths on the health care system and conserve scarce medical resources for the care of people with COVID-19.
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How to Prepare for, Defend Against, and Clean Up after An Anti-Vaxx Attack
August 13, 2020 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PT
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Todd Wolynn, MD is the CEO of Kids Plus Pediatrics in Pittsburgh, PA and Co-Founder of Shots Heard Round the World. Dr. Wolynn, whose pediatric practice was targeted with a coordinated anti-vaxx social media attack, explains to other providers the risks and consequences of such an attack and identifies protective and recovery strategies
Preparing for Seasonal Flu During the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 19, 2020 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. PT
This webinar will focus on community strategies to encourage dialogue about the flu and how we talk about concomitant flu and COVID-19.The speaker is Chad S. Priest, JD, MSN, RN, FAAN, the Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross – Indiana.
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The Vaccine Confidence Project Webinar Series: Vaccine confidence in the time of COVID-19
July 22, 2020
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Recording of the webinar is now available here. |
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IACW July Quarterly Meeting - Strategies for Immunizing During COVID-19
July 29, 2020
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For those who were unable to unable to join us on July 29, please click here for a recording of the webinar and links to the presentations
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Vaccinating Unestablished Pediatric Patients
July 28, 2020
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For those unable to join us on July 28th, please click here for a recording of the webinar.
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Hepatitis B Health Disparities in Refugee and Immigrant Communities
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Drop Your Assumptions and Pick Up the Evidence: Strategies for Communication with Parents About Vaccines
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Since the start of the pandemic, the public has been barraged by conflicting messages in part because the country is dealing with a new and still poorly understood virus and in part because politicians and scientists deliver conflicting advice.
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Dr. Neil Kaneshiro, IACW Chairperson, explains the changes that his office has implemented through the pandemic & the current status of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Misinformation is directly responsible for measles reappearing in the U.S. and a 10% drop in American believing parents should vaccine their kids.
An engaged democracy and a rightfully skeptical public requires information. Follow the experts you should know and can trust.
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Why does SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, seem to affect children differently than adults? What is the psychosocial impact of the pandemic on our youngsters? Are kids as infectious as adults?
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This campaign focuses on the importance of maintaining immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect the individual, community and fragile healthcare systems that are taking on unprecedented challenges.
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QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS?
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Making the connections Washington families need to be healthy and safe. Promoting, protecting & supporting immunization as a vital part of the health and development of children and families. |
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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.
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