TIP Stakeholder MeetingsPresented to
The Texas Immunization Stakeholder Workgroup
Anna C. Dragsbaek
President/CEO
May 20, 2010
Background on Immunization Stakeholder Meetings
• Conducted eight town hall meetings in 2008• Distributed Survey to over 700 stakeholders• Culminated in Texas Immunization Summit
– 200+ stakeholder attended– Shared meetings results, best practices, and
recommendations• Published guide:
Texans Speak Out: How to Improve Immunization Rates
Legislative Accomplishments
• SB 346 by Chairwoman Jane Nelson (R - Flower Mound):
Adults may now enter their information into the state immunization registry, ImmTrac.
• SB 347 by Chairwoman Jane Nelson (R - Flower Mound):
Allows Texas to share information with other states if there is an emergency in Texas that forces Texans to surrounding states.
• HB 4189 by Chairman Patrick Rose (D - Dripping Springs):
Effective January 2010, any student entering a dormitory for the first time must have the meningitis vaccine.
2010 Immunization Stakeholder Meetings
• Objectives– Share hot topics in immunization on the
national front– Discuss immunization challenges– Learn how to be an effective
immunization advocate
2010 Immunization Stakeholder Meetings
Completed Meeting
• Houston• El Paso• Dallas• San Antonio
Scheduled Meetings
• Abilene – June 2• Fort Worth – June 9• Galveston – June 14• McAllen – June 16• Brownsville – June 16• Austin – June 18
Stakeholder Meetings and Public Engagement
• Public engagement through stakeholder meetings ensure continuous improvement of the immunization delivery system
Exchange informational need through informal dialogue
Identify opportunities and evaluate policy options
Communicate through legislative/grassroots efforts
Stakeholder Meeting Highlights
• Private Practice Barriers– Cost and reimbursement of vaccines– Lack of public acceptance of vaccine
recommendations– Lack of interface between electronic
medical record and immunization registry
Stakeholder Meeting Highlights
• ImmTrac– Opt-in vs. opt-out– Data quality and other technical issues– Lack of provider participation; need for
improved promotion efforts– Need for increased functionality during
H1N1– Interoperability between registry and
EMR
Stakeholder Meeting Highlights
• Border Issues– Need for border collaboration during
H1N1– Influx of residents due to drug raids;
inadequate documentation of vaccination and insufficient resources to handle demand
Stakeholder Meeting Highlights
• H1N1– Lack of awareness on vaccine
availability, confusion about priority groups
– Vaccine hesitancy and lack of trust in H1N1 led to decreased uptake
– Supply could not accommodate demand – Complex pre-registration and ordering
process
Stakeholder Meeting Highlights
• Healthcare Worker Vaccination– Need to implement training for all levels
of healthcare providers– Share best practices from across the
state– Modify messages to encourage HCW
vaccination, “vaccine is like a glove”
Stakeholder Meeting Highlights
• Vaccine Hesitancy– Anti-vaccine groups continue to gain
momentum– Need to combat anti-vaccine messages
with experience and personal testimony
Next Steps
• Answer survey online
• Watch the website for action items: www.immunizeUSA.org
• Attend the Summit this Fall—September 30 & Oct 1 in FORT WORTH!
• Tell your story!
Anna C. Dragsbaek:
Nidhi M. Nakra:
Maureen Moore:
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