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Grand Salon C
Wednesday, March 19, 2008: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

I2: How Can Immunization Information Systems Help the WIC Program?

Presenters in this workshop will discuss ways to describe the impact that an immunization information System can have on improving immunization coverage for children in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). San Diego and Oregon WIC/Immunization Partnerships are making a positive impact on raising immunization coverage rates.
Moderator:Alton Reddick
2:00 PMIntroductory Remarks
2:05 PMDo WIC agencies need to use a registry?
Heidi DeGuzman, Michelle DeGuire, Anne Cordon, Terri Olson-Wilmoth, Wendy Wang
2:25 PMImproving Immunization Rates among WIC Clients: How an immunization registry helped
Martha Priedeman Skiles, Lorraine K. Duncan, Nhu To-Haynes, Susan Woodbury, Steve Robison
2:45 PMDiscussion

The 42nd National Immunization Conference (NIC) of CDC