Oregon Adult Immunization Coalition (OAIC)

• OAIC Membership
  
• Ask the Immunizers
  
• 2008 Mini Grant Information  

“The Oregon Adult Immunization Coalition, a statewide network of health and community partners, will promote prevention and control of vaccine-preventable disease through immunization of adults in Oregon and Southwest Washington.”

We are a coalition of individuals, agencies, and programs from the public and private sectors. What we share in common is a vision that no adults living in Oregon and Southwest Washington bear the burden of disease and premature death from vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs).

We educate ourselves about the issues and work to understand the research on how to improve the immunization rates in adults. We share the information with our agencies and partners and work to improve vaccination practices. The OAIC is constantly involved in Immunization-promotion projects and is interested in helping address barriers to adults getting immunized.

• Community Members
• Healthcare Providers
• State Public Health Departments
• Local Health Departments
• Insurance Companies
• Non-profit agencies
• Health Profession Students
• Pharmaceutical Companies

Anyone interested in joining should fill out the form below or contact the OAIC Coordinator, Bryan Goodin: 971-673-0472 or Bryan.Goodin@state.or.us   . General Meetings are held three times a year. Steering Committee Meetings are held 7-9 times a year and are open to attendance by General Membership.

Teleconferencing is available if you would like to participate from afar.

The Oregon Adult Immunization Coalition was excited to offer our pilot immunization mini-grant project in 2007!

2007 OAIC Adult Immunization Mini Grant selectees:

• The Rhinehart Clinic – Wheeler, Oregon - Support of clinic expansion into adult immunizations and offering of community immunization clinics for senior citizens
  
• Curry County Health Department - Senior center partnership to provide off-site flu clinics and provision of adult immunizations at centers in three cities
  
• Asian Health and Service Center – Portland, Oregon -Host four community educational workshops on adult immunization in Cantonese, Korean, and Mandarin languages and assisting clients to access immunizations
  
• Douglas County Health Department -Creation of a 60 second radio Public Service Announcement promoting adult Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccinations to prevent whooping cough
  
• Central Oregon Home Health and Hospice – Bend, Oregon -Senior and community center partnership to provide adult immunization clinics and improve access to vaccinations for underserved/underinsured populations
  
• North by Northeast Community Clinic – Portland, Oregon -Expansion into adult immunizations at community clinic and provision of free influenza clinics for uninsured adults in North and Northeast Portland

1. Vaccine Finance, the Oregon Perspective, facilitated discussion
2. Vaccine Storage and Administration, Basic refresher with Q&A
3. Social Marketing and Health Message Design, workshop

• Immunization Providers, both public and private
• Health Care Professionals
• Health Profession Educators and Students
• Health Profession Associations
• Health Finance Professionals
• Health Coalitions
• Health Plan Managers
• Vaccine Manufacturers
• Members of the Community

Agenda

Registration

OAIC Membership

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Ask The Immunizers

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