Silence Whooping Cough Campaign 2013

2013 Pertussis in the Community

• CDC reports that nationwide pertussis is at a 50 year high

• Number of cases in Washington is back to 2011 levels

• 49 cases reported in Spokane County so far; 1997-2011 we averaged 13.5 cases

• Immunization is the key to curbing this disease

• Infants under 1 year of age are the group with the most cases

• New recommendation for pregnant women is to get vaccinated with every pregnancy

• 61 percent of adults don’t know when they last received vaccine against pertussis*

• 20 percent of adults reported receiving vaccination in the last 10 years*

*Univ Michigan June 2013

Campaign Elements - 2013

• Community partners include Group Health, Providence, SRHD, WSU school of nursing

• Campaign Web site – www.silencewhoopingcough.org

• Specific messages to raise awareness around new recommendation for pregnant women

• Free Tdap clinics for under and uninsured adults

• Win free diapers for a year contest

• Community outreach to recruit organizations to help spread the word (providers, schools, community organizations)

• Tools and resources to assist partners in spreading the word

Free Tdap clinics for the uninsured

Location Date

North Pines Middle School Sept 24

Group Health – Riverfront Medical Center

Sept 28

Sunset Elementary School Oct 3

Providence Urgent Care – Division Oct 5

Providence Urgent Care – Hawthorne Oct 12

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Online Contest

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Campaign Elements - 2013

• Community partners include Group Health, Providence, SRHD, WSU school of nursing

• Campaign Web site – www.silencewhoopingcough.org

• Specific messages to raise awareness around new recommendation for pregnant women

• Free Tdap clinics for under and uninsured adults

• Win free diapers for a year contest

• Community outreach to recruit organizations to help spread the word (providers, schools, community organizations)

• Tools and resources to assist partners in spreading the word

How you can help

• Spread the word about the campaign by sharing our links, social media posts or a customizable email

• Help to publicize the free vaccine clinics

• Order free postcards to distribute through your clinics or community centers

• For more information or supplies, contact Pat Nash at Group Health – nash.p@ghc.org or (509) 241-7130