Michelle Basket US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases Health Communication Science Office National Infant Immunization Week April 23-30, 2011
Dec 23, 2015
Michelle BasketUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases
Health Communication Science Office
National Infant Immunization Week
April 23-30, 2011
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Immunization Week Goes Global!
17th annual National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) - United States
National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW)- Canada
8th Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA)
6th European Immunization Week (EIW)
2nd Vaccination Week in the Eastern Mediterranean (VWEM)
1st Vaccination Week in African 1st Vaccination Week in Western
Pacific Region
NIIW History-US• Began in 1994
• Promotes immunization for children < 2 years old
• Celebrates immunization achievements
• Revitalizes efforts
• Locally driven effort
• Held in conjunction with VWA
Objectives• Create events to increase media
interest in infant immunization.
• Create events to increase awareness about importance of infant immunization.
• Recognize partners/volunteers for their efforts in helping to immunize children and increase immunization rates.
• Create opportunities to educate hcp.
• Engage new partners and strengthen existing ones.
• Re-energize or launch of year round immunization efforts
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Web-based Resources
Planning Guidance and Tools
Promotional, Public Relations, and Media Materials
Educational Resources
Activities and Events Listing
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Planning Tools• Lay the foundation/needs assessment
• Plan Activities
• Build successful partnerships
• Develop champions
• Evaluate
• Planning Templates
• State and local success stories
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/planning
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Promotional Materials
Media
Web and E-tools
Print Products
Event Signage
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/promotional
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Media Tools
PR Toolkit
Sample Press Release
Sample Key Messages
Proclamation
Tweets– Don’t wait! #Vaccinate! Protect your baby from
harmful diseases with immunization– Parents, protect your baby from 14 vaccine-
preventable diseases! #Immunize on time!– Check your child’s #immunization records to make
sure he is up-to-date on all his #vaccines.
Print Ads (various sizes)
Drop-in Articles
Media Tips• Involve communication specialists
in planning• Consider involving media in the
planning committee• Chose your media strategy wisely • Clear and consistent messaging• Need a “news worthy” story • Share the immunization challenges• Choose credible and skilled
spokespeople• Good location with good visuals
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Web and E-tools
Web Banners
Web Buttons
E-cards
Videos
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/web-etools
Videos
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Print Products
PostersStickersBookmarksCertificatesLetterheadLogos
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/promotional
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Educational Resources-Providers -2
Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants
The Childhood Schedule
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/conversations
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Diseases and the Vaccines that Prevent them
– English– Spanish– Plain
Language
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/conversations
Educational Resources for Parents-1
Educational Resources for Parents-4
www.cdc.gov/pertussis/pubs-tools/multimedia.html
Share your plans!AND find out what others are doing
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/activities/activity-form
Activity and Event Listing
• Hundreds of US communities participate
• Successful cross border collaboration
• New partnerships and strengthened existing partnerships
• Media relationships
• Increased political goodwill for immunization
• Revitalizes immunization leaders, partners, and programs
NIIW: A Partnership Success Story
Lessons Learned• Part of year-long immunization
program • Needs assessment critical• Involve new partners • National, state and local leaders• Highlight achievements AND
challenges• Keep it simple• Make it fun!
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Anne Schuchat, MD“For me, NIIW provides a chance to get out and listen and learn from the immunization providers and coalition members on the front line about their real challenges and needs. It gives me one more chance to understand the realities they must cope with, and to thank them personally. Although everyone involved in planning works very hard, the NIIW and VWA activities always leave us all feeling re-energized and committed to the important mission we share. “
Thank You!
• Michelle Basket– (404) 639-8561– [email protected]
• Vicki Evans– (404) 639-8637– [email protected]