Immunization Initiative Quarterly Meeting Materials
2016 Quarterly Meetings
FEBRUARY 2016 - DAY CARE IMMUNIZATION
Speaker: Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC, Saint Louis University
- Presented results from a study of parents and early childcare providers attitudes and knowledge regarding mandatory staff vaccination policies and agency certification programs.
Slides: Unavailable
Lickety Split: Rotavirus & Tetanus
Small Group Discussion
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APRIL 2016 - ZIKA & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
(Collaboration with Pandemic Prep)
Speaker: Steve Lawrence, MD, MSc, Division of Infectious Disease, Washington University School of Medicine
- Presented lessons learned from the H1N1 Epidemic and new preparation efforts.
Speaker: Robin Pokojski, 2-1-1 Call Center Operations Manager
- Discussed new strategies to respond to an epidemic using 2-1-1 call centers.
Panel: Health Department Directors
Slides: Unavailable
SEPTEMBER 2016 - VACCINE EXEMPTIONS
Speaker: Joshua D. Arthur, MD, MTS, FAAP, Assistant Professor or Pediatrics, St. Louis University School of Medicine, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
- Discussed medical, religious and personal vaccine exemptions and how to engage parents that request an exemption.
Vaccine Exemption Slides
Small Group Discussion
Lickety Split: Update on Flu Vaccine
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NOVEMBER 2016 - VACCINE DEVELOPMENT: WHAT'S NEW?
Speaker: Sharon Frey, MD, Clinical Director, St. Louis University Center for Vaccine Development
Slides: Unavailable
Small Group Discussion
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2017 Quarterly Meetings
FEBRUARY 2017 - TEENS, STDS & VACCINES
Speaker: Sarah Garwood, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Washington University
- Discussed sexually transmitted infections in St. Louis with a focus on HPV.
Sexually Transmitted Infection in St. Louis Slides
Speaker: Elizabeth Fox, MD, Pediatric Resident, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Discussed the HPV vaccine.
HPV Vaccine Slides
Small Group Discussion
Lickety Split: Hepatitis A & B
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APRIL 2017 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE THREATS
(Collaboration with Pandemic Prep)
Speaker: Steve Lawrence, MD, MSc, Division of Infectious Disease, Washington University School of Medicine
- Discussed current and emerging infectious disease threats.
2017 ID Threats: What’s on the Radar Screen Slides
Panel: Health Department Directors
SEPTEMBER 2017 - 2017 FLU & PNEUMONIA UPDATE
Speaker: William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH, Associate Director for Immunization Education, Immunization Action Coalition
- Discussed the 2017-2018 Flu Immunization Recommendation Updates & Pneumonia Immunization Recommendations
Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccine Update Slides
Small Group Discussion
Lickety Split: Shingles
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Influenza Resources
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
- Information about the October 25-26 Meeting (Meeting is available to watch via webcast or listen via telephone)
- 2017 ACIP Flu Recommendations – MMWR Publication, Full Background Report, 4-page Summary Report
- CDC Flu Information
- FluVaxView – Interactive Flu Activity & Surveillance
- Communication Resources
- 2017 National Influenza Week – December 3-9
- Communication Resources & Toolkit
- FDA’s Vaccine Safety & Availability
- Information on Fluzone, Influenza A, Influenza Virus Vaccine Safety & Availability
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Dosage & Administration
- Guidance on Influenza Vaccine Dosage Errors
- Influenza VIS
Pneumonia Resources
NOVEMBER 2017 - VACCINE LEGISLATION
Speaker: Judy Dungan, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Kids Win Missouri & Linda Neumann, St. Louis Suburban School Nurses
- Discussed CHIP and other policies that will have an affect on immunizations in Missouri this next year.
- Discussed Missouri legislation regarding the HPV vaccine education that can only be given to parents and not students.
Kids Win Missouri: Immunization Quarterly Meeting Slides
Small Group Discussion
2018 Quarterly Meetings
Save the Dates
Friday, February 16, 2018- Meningitis
April TBD- Collaboration with Pandemic Prep
Friday, September 14, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018