Next Steps for COVID Vaccinations Under 5 Years | |
Approval and Next Steps at FDA
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee who serve as advisers to the U.S Food and Drug Administration(FDA), unanimously recommended on Wednesday that the agency authorize COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech for millions of the youngest American children.
The committee's recommendation is an important step toward immunizing children under the age of 5 and as young as 6 months old who have not yet been eligible for the shots.
Once the FDA leadership authorizes the vaccines for the age group - 6 months to 4 years old for Pfizer/BioNTech and 6 months to 5 years old for Moderna - the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will make its recommendations on use of the shots in young children. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is scheduled to meet this Friday and Saturday.
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Become a COVID Vaccine Provider | |
Join California's continued fight against COVID-19. Enroll your organization in California’s COVID-19 vaccination program. The MyCAvax system is your organization’s home for enrolling, ordering and tracking COVID-19 vaccine. If you are your organization’s designated Organization Coordinator would like more information, start the enrollment process below.
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It is more important than ever to make sure we have providers who see pediatric patients please consider signing up and also spreading the word to your network of colleagues.
Be sure to check out the grant funding that is available to medical organizations enrolled in the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program, serving eligible children from birth through 18 years of age. Administered by Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is investing approximately $10 million to fund the KidsVaxGrant. Learn more here:
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California Legislative Updates | |
You can learn more here about immunization related legislation that CIC is supporting and/ or following. Action items for this week:
- Call your Assemblymember to support SB 866 - Scott Weiner - Minor Consent
- Send letters of support today for AB 1797 - Akileh Weber, MD - Immunization Registry
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Send letters of support today for AB 2098 – Evan Low -Physicians and Surgeons Unprofessional Conduct
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Call and send letters of support for SB 1479 – Richard Pan, MD - Requirement for School Testing Plans
Contact CIC Executive Director Catherine Flores Martin at info@immunizeca.org for more information on these bills.
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The 317 Coalition champions the goal of increasing federal funding for the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the CDC immunization program commonly known as “Section 317” of the Public Health Service Act.
The 317 program provides grants to states to immunize underserved populations, such as underinsured adults who have no other means to pay for vaccinations. The program also serves as the backbone of the nation's public health infrastructure by monitoring vaccination coverage, targeting specific populations, and helping providers and the public make informed decisions about vaccine use. Their updated issue brief outlines the 317 program’s priorities.
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National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships - September 2022 |
The 15th National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships (NCICP), formerly known as the National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions, is the only conference solely dedicated to collaboration and partnership as a way to improve immunization uptake, educate our communities, and prevent the spread of disease. The conference is an engine to improve immunizations and public health issues by sharing successful strategies that strengthen the work our coalitions and partnerships do.
Learn more about the conference:
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Planning for Infant/Toddler COVID-19 Vaccinations Webinar
Please join Dr. Erica Pan, California State Epidemiologist and Deputy Director, CDPH Center for Infectious Diseases and CDPH subject matter experts for a "Planning for Infant/Toddler COVID-19 Vaccinations" webinar.
Topics will include clinical, storage and handling, ordering, resources, and more.
When: Friday, June 17 at 2:00PM-3:00PM
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Watch your email for invite to the next COVID Conversation
from CIC and Partners scheduled for next week!
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#WeThePeopleVax - Father's Day
Fourth of July Campaign Coming Soon!
We the People Vax, is a group of Immunization coalitions and health organizations across the nation that have joined together to promote vaccines’ efficacy and safety by raising awareness of the patriotism of vaccinating.
We are repeating last year's Father's Day Campaign so we could focus on creating a dynamite campaign for Fourth of July!
The California Immunization Coalition is a Partner Member and we encourage your organization or Coalition to get involved in this easy campaign that provides images and social media messages that support the message that vaccines work to protect everyone in our community and help keep our nation healthy and strong.
Check out the campaign at wethepeoplevax.org
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CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award | |
The Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) is a nonprofit member organization that uplifts and supports the voices of leaders of state, local, and territorial immunization programs. AIM members direct the public health efforts designed to keep children and adults vaccinated and protected against disease. AIM’s mission is to establish a nation free of vaccine-preventable diseases.
This year, 2022 will mark the inaugural reinstatement of the previously titled CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award. Now hosted by AIM, the newly expanded and streamlined Immunization Champion Award will honor up to one Champion from each of the 50 U.S. states, eight U.S. territories and freely associated states, and the District of Columbia.
The nomination period began May 23. Jurisdictions must submit their nomination for their Immunization Champion to AIM by June 27. Please reach out to them with any questions.
For more information on the award and selection process, go to the AIM website here.
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New Materials and Resources from ACOG
Training Modules, Podcasts, Infographics and More on
Immunization For Women Pages
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Message and resources from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) who have launched new materials on their Immunizations for Women website:
Dear Colleagues:
As we continue to build confidence in maternal immunization and efforts to increase vaccination rates among pregnant individuals, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is committed to promoting the incredible importance of vaccination.
We are excited to share several new resources developed to support your messages to patients around the importance and benefit of recommended vaccines during pregnancy. These resources can be effective tools for sharing accessible, evidence-based information on COVID-19, Tdap, and Influenza vaccination in pregnancy with patients. Below and via the Immunizations for Women website you’ll find links to these new resources.
Inform to Empower: Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence One Conversation at a Time -
Six Training Videos on Vaccine Confidence
Labor of Love Podcasts: Labor of Love: Stories of Vaccines, Variants, and Parenting during COVID
Patient Education Videos & Infographics Recommended Vaccines During Pregnancy Patient Education Videos & Infographics
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May 2022 Highlights
Here is a brief overview of last month's coverage. To review May's complete newsletter please click on the button below.
- A new learning module was developed by the Vaccine Education Center and the Office of Community Engagement at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (PA-AAP), Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC), and Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH).free web-based, interactive session offers a two-hour training divided into three parts
- Webinars on Talking with Patients about COVID-19 Vaccines: Back to the Basics Series - Brought to you by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
- The California Immunization Coalition hosted our Virtual Conference online last Wednesday, June 8, 2022 and should be available online for on demand viewing soon.
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