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International Ballroom A/B/C
Tuesday, March 7, 2006: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM

G1: Exploring the Role Culture Plays in Promoting Immunization

Presenters in this workshop will describe a culturally targeted immunization campaign aimed at Asians and Asian Americans and interviews with Somali, Hispanic, and African American families with young children to assess their knowledge, beliefs, and practices. The importance of cultural knowledge will be emphasized.
Moderator:Yvonne Garcia
4:00 PMIntroductory Remarks
4:05 PMCultural Beliefs and Attitudes about Immunizations in a Diverse Urban Pediatric Population
Dawn L. Martin, Lisa LaForest, Tu Quan, Joni Geppert
4:20 PMJade Ribbon Campaign: A Culturally Targeted Global Intervention to Address the High Prevalence of Hepatitis B among Asians and Asian Americans
Eric Sue, Stephanie Chao, Jordan Su, Sharon Yao, Sei-Gyung Kim, Samuel So
4:35 PMSpanish Language - CDC Public Service Campaign: Reaching Hispanic Audiences -- Yvonne Garcia
4:50 PMDiscussion

The 40th National Immunization Conference (NIC) of CDC