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National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is observed annually in August to highlight the importance of vaccination across the...
Aug 03, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
Residents of rural areas have a higher cancer mortality, particularly for cancers that are preventable through screening such as...
Jul 10, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
CDC, in collaboration with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), published new recommendations for hepatitis A...
Jul 02, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
LHD immunization programs are on the front lines of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic serving as primary chief health strategists in...
Jun 26, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
The U.S. Department of Human Health Services (HHS) released its National Influenza Vaccine Modernization Strategy (NIVMS) 2020–2030 on...
Jun 24, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) Immunization Excellence Awards recognize the extraordinary contributions...
Jun 23, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
Join the Maryland Partnership for Prevention for a 30-minute webinar that explores technology and clinic models that facilitate...
Jun 17, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
Data from two CDC systems – the Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) provider ordering data and the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD)...
May 11, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing rapidly and continues to affect communities across the United States differently. Some of the...
Mar 24, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is observed annually in August to highlight the importance of vaccination across the lifespan.
Residents of rural areas have a higher cancer mortality, particularly for cancers that are preventable through screening such as cervical cancer. There are many barriers to screening and cancer treatment for rural areas.
CDC, in collaboration with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), published new recommendations for hepatitis A vaccination.
LHD immunization programs are on the front lines of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic serving as primary chief health strategists in counties and cities across the country. To further examine the impact of COVID-19 on immunization, NACCHO conducted the Impact of COVID-19 on Local Health Department Immunization Programs assessment.
The U.S. Department of Human Health Services (HHS) released its National Influenza Vaccine Modernization Strategy (NIVMS) 2020–2030 on Modernizing Influenza Vaccines in the United States to Promote National Security and Public Health.
The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) Immunization Excellence Awards recognize the extraordinary contributions of individuals and organizations towards improved vaccination rates within their communities during the past year.
Join the Maryland Partnership for Prevention for a 30-minute webinar that explores technology and clinic models that facilitate “contact-free” and “contact-limited” care. Stay for an extra 30 minutes to share and further explore the featured tools.
Data from two CDC systems – the Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) provider ordering data and the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) vaccine administration data – show decreases in ordering and administering of childhood vaccines during the first four months of 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing rapidly and continues to affect communities across the United States differently. Some of the strategies used to slow the spread of disease in communities include postponing or cancelling non-urgent elective procedures and using telemedicine instead of face-to-face encounters for routine medical visits. Ensuring the delivery of newborn and well-child care,...
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