Bayou A
Thursday, May 13, 2004: 2:00 PM-3:30 PM

F3: More Strategies for Increasing Adult Immunization Coverage

Presentations in this workshop will address how community-based outreach, mass media promotion, and partnerships with various agencies can improve adult immunization rates.
Learning Objectives: After attending this workshop, participants should be able to describe how to coordinate and implement a community-based adult immunization program.

Moderator:Sharon Roy
2:00 PMIntroductory Remarks
2:15 PMComprehensive Public Awareness & Education Campaign to Increase Flu Immunization Efforts
Jose Rodriguez, Nancy Pry, Mitzi Kline
2:30 PMCommunity-Based Influenza Project for a Multi-Cultural Population
James W. Sweeney, Jennifer Sampson, Robert Levenson, James Lutz
2:45 PMAdults Need Shots Too
Savita Kumar, Barbara O'Malley, Connie Craythorne, Khalia Hill, Joan Bartleman
3:00 PMCan Emergency Department Visits Be Opportunities To Vaccinate Adults? A Pilot Study In an Urban Public Hospital
William M. Cassidy, Dale Bell Marioneaux, Monica Pradhan, Glenn Jones, John N. Perret, Bayo C. Willis, Mark L. Messonnier, Daniel B. Fishbein
3:15 PMDiscussion

The 38th National Immunization Conference of CDC