Canal E
Friday, May 14, 2004: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM

G12: Minority Populations: Where Do We Stand? What Are the Issues? How Do We Reach Them?

The workshop presenters will discuss the specific disparities among their target population and the unique barriers they face to access health care and get immunized. Successful programs that worked to address these unique barriers will be presented.
Learning Objectives: After attending this workshop, participants should be able to identify unique barriers minorities face in attempting to access health care and get immunized.

Moderator:Duane Kilgus
8:30 AMIntroductory Remarks
8:45 AMHigh Level of Pneumococcal Vaccination among Alaska Native Adults
Rosalyn Singleton, Lisa Bulkow, Debra Parks, William Doan, Mary Krevans, Jay Butler
9:00 AMMigrant Health, Immunization Initiative Project
Kathie Fazekas, Virginia Lewkowicz, Gundegmaa Jaamaa
9:15 AMLatina 50+ Flu Campaign
Anna Karina Celaya, Marcy Jones, Janet Yuen, Karen Norwood, Natalie Nakahara
9:30 AMDiscussion

The 38th National Immunization Conference of CDC