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 Vaccinating Kids Must Be Priority

Oct. 5, 2011 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic

On movie screens, scientists race to find a vaccine for a mysterious virus in "Contagion." In real life, we're in danger of potentially deadly outbreaks from familiar diseases for which we have vaccines.

Too many parents are failing to get their kids properly immunized. A new survey, appearing in the November issue of Pediatrics journal, found that 13 percent of parents had not gotten their children vaccinated on schedule.

Some delayed, going too long between doses or waiting until their children were older than reco...continued

Debbie McCune Davis, Director of The Arizona Partnership for Immunization, speaks about partnership development to help support adult immunizations. Without state funds for adult immunizations, health care workers turned to hospitals to cover vaccine costs for vaccines such as Tdap, which prevents the spread of whooping cough.

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A flu clinic at Manzanita Senior Center aims to inform older adults about the importance of influenza protection and the key role vaccination plays in helping to improve the body's immune response against the virus.


Adults 65 years of age and older are typically the hardest hit by influenza, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A new program launching in the Phoenix area, called Influenza Immunization for You, urges older adults to talk to their health-care provider about vaccine options, according to the group.


"I know that, healthy or not, the flu and its complications can stop me and my firefighters in our tracks," said Phoenix Fir...continued

It is with great pride that we announce Debbie McCune Davis as the upcoming recipient of two awards recognizing leaders in the field of immunizations and children’s advocacy!   

National Partner - Every Child by Two
On October 11th  in Washington DC, Debbie will be one of only three honored as part of the Every Child By Two 20th Anniversary Gala.  Debbie will be presented with the Immunization Champion Award for exhibiting consistent leadership at a local level with a demonstrated positive impact on the field of immunization. For more information about the gala contact ECBT.   

Local Partner - Children’s Action Alliance
And on October 1...continued

Phoenix Health Officials Urge Residents
65 Years of Age and Older to Talk to Doctor
About Influenza Vaccine Options  


Older adults are typically the hardest hit by influenza.


There’s a new health education initiative called Influenza Immunization for You, and it urges Phoenix residents 65 years of age and older to talk to their health-care provider about their influenza vaccine options. 


Many studies show that people in this age group may not respond as well to standard-dose flu shots as younger people due to a weakened immune system. Older people do not produce as high of an antibody response following vaccination from ...continued

TAPI is featured in a news article discussing vaccine exemption rates in Arizona. Debbie McCune Davis also talks about the importance of herd immunity in a short video clip.


http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2011/09/more-arizona-parents-opting-out-of-vaccines-for-children/

TAPI is featured in a story discussing the importance of getting your children vaccinated against meningitis. There is currently a school requirement for all 6th through 9th grade students to recevie the meningist vaccine.  http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_1a23186c-ce10-11e0-9566-001cc4c03286.html 

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_1a23186c-ce10-11e0-9566-001cc4c03286.html

TAPI will be attending the 24th Annual School Health Nursing Seminar - "Launching Arizona School Health into a New Decade". The seminar will take place on July 18th, 19th and 20th at Chaparral Suites Resorts, Scottdale, Arizona. TAPI will be providing resource material to attendees on Tuesday, July 19th.

For immediate release
For more information:
Debbie McCune Davis
602-288-7568
debbied@aachc.org

 

The Arizona Partnership for Immunization Honors 44 at 19th Annual Big Shots Awards


PHOENIX, AZ (May 3, 2011) – The Arizona Partnership for Immunization (TAPI) honored 22 individuals and organizations at the 19th Annual Big Shots Awards Dinner held at the Phoenix Country Club on April 28.  With over 300 in attendance, the awards presentation climaxed a weeklong series of events and activities associated with National Infant Immunization Week. Presenting the 2011 Big Shot Awards were Will Humble, Director of the Arizona Dep...continued

TAPI is hosting a CME conference for OB/GYNs, Family Practice and Arizona medical leadership this morning at the Phoenix Country Club. Speakers will include Dr. M, Wharton, Deputy Director of the CDC Immunization Division and Dr. Coonrod, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Maricopa Medical Center. The presenters will be discussing Tdap administration as part of preconception health and cocooning. 

TAPI has launched there new website just in time for National Infant Immunization Week, April 24th-30th. The website has a NIIW page complete with e-cards, activities for kids and information for healthcare providers. 

Celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 24th -30th. Arizona has the great honor of being named Host State by the CDC this year. The week will be filled with many events state wide. We are celebrating and honoring all those that work tirelessly to immunize our infants against vaccine preventable diseases. Help us Surround Our Babies with Vaccinated Families. To learn more about NIIW,  The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations, or vaccine education, visit WhyImmunize.org.

The Arizona Partnership for Immunization will host the15th Annual Big Shots for Arizona and the Daniel T. Cloud, MD Awards and Recognition Banquet. This event recognizes individuals and organizations who work tirelessly to imporve immunization levels of Arizonans. This past July, Dr. Daniel T. Cloud, MD, Chairman of the TAPI Steering Committee passed away. We will honor him for his leadership and all of the good things he did for our community. Melinda Wharton, MD, Deputy Director, NCIRD from the CDC will be the keynote speaker.