Protecting Our Most Vunerable Members of Society Through Vaccination
Vaccinations have significantly decreased the number of annual cases of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. Yet, people across our state are still getting sick…even dying…from these diseases every year. The Illinois Public Health Association is committed to advocating for Illinois families, health care providers, and our state and local health departments striving to increase vaccination rates in Illinois. Through education, advocacy, and collaboration with public and private organizations, IPHA is on the front lines of advocacy and education to reduce vaccine-preventable diseases in our state.
When everyone is vaccinated, we protect our most vulnerable members of society, including young children, the elderly, and the medically frail. Our schoolchildren are able to learn in the safest environment possible when our schools have strong immunization rates, and minimal nonmedical vaccine exemptions.
Immunization initiatives:
- IPHA has increased the number of local health departments (LHDs) able to bill third-party payers for immunization services and capturing reimbursements for immunization services through its Third-Party Billing Project generating an estimated $40 million in revenue for Illinois LHDs.
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IPHA offers a vaccine purchasing consortium for influenza and COVID vaccines.
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IPHA provides training to public health partners and CBOs on immunization strategies; billing for immunization services; and “best practices” in reaching underserved, vulnerable populations.
IPHA is committed to:
- Advocacy: IPHA’s Policy and Legislative Committee meets regularly to monitor and advocate for state and federal legislation including vaccine-related legislation.
- Improving Access: Grant programs fund improved access to: COVID-19 vaccinations in African American and Hispanic communities; mpox vaccinations in rural gay and bisexual communities; Hepatitis B vaccinations in Asian and African immigrant communities; and pediatric, adult, and senior vaccinations in communities with inadequate immunization access.
- Collaboration: IPHA is an active member of the Midwest Immunization Coalition and national partner networks to champion trusted messaging and education about immunizations to address vaccine hesitancy and reduce misinformation in Illinois.
Top News:
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2025 ACIP Recommended Immunization Schedules Now Available (12/10/24)
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Vaccination Coverage Among Nursing Home Residents
As of November 10, 2024, 30% of nursing home residents in the U.S. had received the updated COVID-19 vaccine, 58% had received an influenza vaccine, and only 18% had received an RSV vaccine.
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Seasonal Flu and H5N1 Bird Flu Updates
CDC released updated fact sheets in English and Spanish on how infected backyard poultry could spread bird flu to people. |
Resources:
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Immunization Action Coalition Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center Immunize.org (www.immunize.org) |
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases NFID recently launched a Spanish website which features timely and updated information on COVID-19, influenza (flu), measles, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rotavirus, and other infectious diseases, as well as antibiotic resistance, and 10 reasons to get vaccinated. Visit the NFID Spanish website directly at es.nfid.org |
Voices for Vaccines™ is a family-led organization that serves as a catalyst to spark positive peer-to-peer conversations about vaccines and the diseases they prevent by supporting communities, building networks, and developing fact-based content that enables parents to make healthy, informed decisions about vaccination for their children and their communities.
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