Upcoming Events & Classes
- National Cocooning Summit in Las Vegas, NV 3/15/2012 – 3/16/2012
- Take These Steps for On-Target Immunization Coding Webinar 3/20/2012
- 2012 Smart Shots 4/25/2012 – 4/27/2012
- 2012 Booster Shots Registration is now open online! Dates will be announced soon!
- National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions 5/23/2012
In The News
- Idaho's Epidemic of Fear: Vaccination Liberation Movement Takes a Shot at Public Health 12/14/2011
An increasing number of Idahoans living north of the 45th Parallel are afraid of vaccinations. For whatever reason--and there are quite a few--more Panhandle parents are opting not to vaccinate their children against diphtheria, hepatitis, measles, mumps, pertussis, polio, rubella and/or tetanus. - School Vaccines: More Students Skip Required Shots In 8 States 11/28/2011
- Important announcement from the Office of Minority Health, HHS 10/25/2011
Resources
- Risk vs. Reward? The Truth About Vaccines (podcast)
Vaccines have had a profoundly positive impact on human health, but the practice of vaccination also has its detractors. In this podcast, Dr. Tinker explores the causes of the current loss of confidence in vaccine safety, and the impacts this loss has had on the incidence of disease. - January Issue of AAP Immunizations Initiatives Newsletter (pdf)
- Main Street Vaccines Newsletter—December 2011 (pdf)
- 2011 Pediatrics Articles on Vaccination (pdfs)
Links to Other Sites
- Main Street Vaccines Newsletter—February 2012 (pdf)
- ImmYounity website
The Web site is designed to provide vaccine-related information to parents and caregivers in a simple and engaging way. Parents and caregivers can share digital infographics and fact cards in an effort to facilitate more dialogue about the importance of vaccination. - July Issue of Needle Tips
- July Issue of Vaccinate Adults
A Brief History
The Idaho Immunization Program hosted an Immunization Summit in the fall of 2007 inviting public and private health sectors to formulate the problems facing our State and potential solutions. The group discussed the successes of the Canyon Area Immunization Coalition and proposed a Statewide Coalition. Idaho is the only state in the Nation without a widespread or statewide Immunization Coalition.
In May of 2008, the AAP Idaho Chapter held an Immunization Congress, funded by a grant from AAP National. The congress succeeded in bringing public and private sectors together to launch what is now the Idaho Immunization Coalition. The coalition is a 501 c3 non profit organization to enhance the existing immunization system in Idaho. The goal is to protect adults and children from vaccine preventable disease in an efficient, safe and enlightened manner and to maintain the statewide immunization registry.
We have succeeded in many ways, though there is much work to be done to reach our goal of maximum immunization coverage in all populations. We will create a culture of Immunization that is largely accepted and supported statewide breaking down barriers to maximum protection from vaccine preventable disease.