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Reaching Our Goals: Immunization Initiatives

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ICAAP Immunization Initiatives focus on immunization education for providers, policy, and advocacy developed in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health.

The ROG program presents clinical information on the newest immunization recommendations for childhood immunizations and adolescent immunizations, provides information and resources for healthcare providers on how to better manage immunizations in today’s health care environment, and how clinical practices can help increase immunization rates and improve the health of children in Illinois communities. The ROG program will provide pediatricians, family physicians, nurses and other pediatric health care professionals the ability to develop and/or increase their knowledge, skills, and professional performance on immunization to various standards recommended by CDC and AAP policy. Participating practices will also receive a comprehensive resource binder and reference books.

ROG provides immunization resources for pediatric health care providers. Links to these resources are provided below.

“Immunization News & Information” Bi-Monthly Newsletter

The Reaching Our Goals: Immunization News and Information” is a bi-monthly newsletter that provides healthcare providers with information and current updates on immunization issues and practices that will assist in their immunization work with children and families. [...more]

Reaching Our Goals: Immunization News and Information January/February 2012

Immunization Provider Education Presentations

The Reaching Our Goals: Immunization Provider Education program is presented to hospitals, clinics, FQHC, and practices throughout the state. The ROG program provides pediatricians, family physicians, nurses and other pediatric health care professionals the ability to develop and/or increase their knowledge, skills, and professional performance on immunization to various standards recommended by AAP policy. Participating practices will also receive a comprehensive resource binder and reference books. [...more]

Immunization Resources

Vaccines for Children-Plus Program

The Vaccines for Children-Plus (VFC) program is a federally funded, state administered program that provides free vaccines to eligible children ages 18 and younger. Vaccines are provided free at no cost to the provider or the patient, although providers may charge an administration fee. [...more]

I-CARE

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has developed a means to share immunization records in an effort to increase immunization coverage of our state’s two-year olds to 90%. To maximize effectiveness and encourage state-wide participation, IDPH will provide the system, set it up and conduct training at no charge to health care providers.

I-CARE is already benefits more than 300 medical practices. Implementing this system is free, easy, and will benefit your patients and your bottom line. [...more]

2011-2012 Influenza Season Information and Resources

Immunization Financing and Reimbursement

The Illinois Immunization Financing and Reimbursement initiative seeks to identify financing challenges in the Illinois pediatric immunization delivery system and develop a plan to address the challenges with the end result being improved and enhanced access to, and reimbursement for, the availability and delivery of vaccines to the pediatric population. In 2008, ICAAP hosted the Illinois Immunization Financing and Reimbursement summit which brought together key stakeholders at roundtable discussions focusing on identifying problems, strategies, and action plans related to specific aspects of vaccine financing in Illinois. A vaccine financing workgroup was convened to address vaccine financing issues on an ongoing basis.[...more]

Business Side of Vaccines Seminar: Information You Can Use (11.4.2011)

The ICAAP seminar The Business Side of Vaccines: Immunization Information You Can Use is designed for pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, office managers and practice billing/coding staff as well as other allied health care professionals caring for children. This seminar will feature local expert faculty presenting topics that highlight ideal business practices related to vaccine financing and reimbursement. The seminar will combine lectures, question-and-answer sessions and networking to allow attendees the opportunity to interact with the faculty in solving the problems encountered in daily practice.[...more]

Pediatric Immunization Leadership

Illinois Immunization Patient Advocacy Leadership (IIPAL) Initiative

Illinois Immunization Patient Advocacy Leadership (IIPAL) Initiative is a network of Immunization Champions from seven Illinois regions who have served as immunization and vaccine thought leaders for the organization and in Illinois for almost a decade. ICAAP supports these champions with ongoing technical assistance, tools, resources, and training opportunities to help support them in their role as immunization advocates in areas of public health and personal impact of vaccines, the science of vaccine research, and the development of knowledge base and skills of immunization champions in Illinois. IIPAL is funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Chicago Department of Public Health. [...more]

Vaccines for Children-Plus Forms

VFC-Plus Illinois Forms

VFC forms for providers in Greater Illinois (not including Chicago) [...more]

VFC-Plus Chicago Forms

VFC forms for providers in the City of Chicago. [...more]

Practice Resources for Illinois Providers

IDPH Guidelines for Administration of Tdap & Td Vaccine

“Illinois, like many other states, is seeing an increase in the number of reported pertussis cases. To date in 2010, 813 cases of pertussis have been reported in Illinois compared with 648 cases as of this date in 2009. Of the 813 cases, 152 (19%) occurred among infants less than 12 months of age, and 432 (53%) in children between the ages of 1 and 18 years. Approximately half of the cases reported occurred in the last 90 days.

At an October 2010 meeting Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) endorsed Tdap vaccination for the following groups for whom the vaccine is not FDA approved:

Persons ≥65 years of age

Children 7–10 years of age who have not been fully immunized against pertussis, for whom no contraindication to pertussis vaccine exists, or whose vaccination status against pertussis is unknown” [...more]

2011-2012 Flu Season Update

Manufacturers are now shipping flu vaccines for the 2011-2012 season. Distribution will continue through the fall. While some vaccine will be available in August, ample supplies should be available in September and October. Influenza activity usually lasts from October to May in the U.S. CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get their yearly flu vaccine as soon as vaccines become available in their community.[...more]

2012 Immunization Schedule: Ages 0-6 Years

2012 Immunization Schedule: Ages 7-18 Years

2012 Catch-Up Immunization Schedule

2012 Immunization Schedule: Ages 0-18 in Spanish

Promoting the Birth Dose of Hepatitis B

The Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has developed an educational program entitled Hepatitis B Vaccine: The Importance of the Birth Dose. This informative presentation and comprehensive resource kit will bring your staff and administration up to speed on the necessity for this lifesaving policy. [...more]

Illinois National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (I-NEDSS)

I-NEDSS is a web-based application utilized by 95 Illinois local health departments and by health care providers and laboratories throughout Illinois to report and investigate infectious disease conditions, clusters and outbreaks. No more forms to complete, mail, fax, and or file. I-NEDSS is available for health care providers (physicians, infection disease professionals, clinical staff, etc.). Analysis, visualization, and reporting tools are available to run canned and ad hoc reports on all the information entered at your facility. Providers would also have access to county and statewide communicable disease data in an aggregated form.

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For more information about immunizations resources and Reaching Our Goals, please contact:

Annie Boesen
Manager, Immunization Initiatives
1400 W. Hubbard, Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60642
Phone: 312/733-1026, ext 216
Fax: 312/733-1791
aboesen@illinoisaap.com

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