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Mission Statement
To improve adult immunization rates in the state of Utah through networking, access, and education.

Objectives

  • Promote influenza vaccination of adults at high risk
  • Promote pneumococcal vaccination of adults at high risk
  • Promote vaccination against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, pertussis, tetanus and chickenpox for at risk adults 18 years and older

Priority Groups

Adults

  • High-risk groups (adults 50+, t hose with chronic diseases such as diabetes, etc.)
  • Adults 18 years of age and over
  • Pregnant women
  • International travelers
  • College age students
  • Ethnic minority groups
  • Regional areas with low immunization rates

Providers

  • Medical providers for adult immunizations
  • Colleges statewide
  • Hospitals statewide
  • Pharmacies statewide
  • Health Care Workers statewide
  • Public Health
  • Home Health Care Agencies

Coalition meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month, 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at HealthInsight, 348 East 4500 South, Suite 300, Salt Lake City. Projects are proposed, developed, implemented and evaluated through through the general coalition member meetings. Contact Carlie Shurtliff at 801-538-9450 for more information regarding membership or current activities of the Utah Adult Immunization Coalition.

Co-Chairs
DeVon C. Hale, M.D.
Tamara Lewis, M.D., M.P.A, M.P.H.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee determines the agenda for the general coalition meetings. These duties include; determining presentation subjects and speakers, scheduling ongoing coalition business, and determining the current information or problems to be included on the agenda. The committee goal is to focus the direction of coalition activities: promoting partnerships, networking and consensus among coalition members to achieve goals and objectives with measurable outcomes.

Ad Hoc Committees Purpose/Current Activities
College Recommendations Development and revision of college vaccine recommendations; follow-up survey in progress.
Health Care Workers Development and revision of health care worker vaccine recommendations; update in progress .
Hospital Patient Policy Development and revision of vaccination policy for hospital patients; update in progress.
Pneumococcal and Zoster Outreach Develop strategies to increase awareness of the need to vaccinate and improve access for hard to reach seniors; currently project: offer one-day vaccine clinics to long- term care facilities.
Provider Outreach and Insurance Coordination Working with Medicaid to increase vaccine reimbursement rates for adult immunizations; developing approaches to improve vaccine screening among providers who serve adults.
Media Coordination

Planning and implementing unified statewide media messages regarding influenza.

 

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