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International Ballroom A/B/C
Thursday, March 9, 2006: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

L1: Addressing Disparities in Adult Immunization

Presenters in this workshop will discuss racial/ethnic vaccination disparities for influenza and pneumococcal disease in adults and describe interventions to eliminate such disparities, including those used in two of the five READII (Racial and Ethnic Adult Disparities in Immunization Initiative) demonstration projects.
Moderator:Tamara Kicera
10:30 AMIntroductory Remarks
10:35 AMThe Impact of Provider-based Interventions on Increasing Influenza coverage Rates among African American and Hispanic Seniors: The Chicago READII Experience
Dianne Rucinski, Mila Verdugo
10:50 AMEliminating Disparities in Adult Immunization: A Primary Care and Public Health Partnership
Christine E. Long, Nancy M. Bennett, Sharon Humiston
11:05 AMAdressing Racial Disparities in Influenza Immunization during a Vaccine Shortage: a Successful Collaboration between Public Health and Community Health Centers -- Dr. Nancy Bennett
11:20 AMDiscussion

The 40th National Immunization Conference (NIC) of CDC