This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). From April 27-May 4, 2019, NIIW will highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and will celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities throughout the United States. During this archived planning webinar, participants learn about NIIW planning tools, digital communication resources, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activities planned for the week. Immunize Nevada also shares lessons learned from their experience building community partnerships to support infant immunization during NIIW and throughout the year.
 

Objectives:
By the end of this archived webinar, participants will be able to:

• Describe childhood immunization rates and challenges
• Access NIIW planning resources, including the digital toolkit
• Identify new NIIW partners and describe how to engage them
• Describe how Immunize Nevada has built community partnerships

This one-hour webinar was originally presented on March 12, 2019. Discussion among the presenters and participants that occurred during the live version of the webinar was captured. To learn more:

• Watch the archived webinar below or access it on the TRAIN Learning Network (Course 1084019) if you would like to keep a record of completion in your TRAIN learning transcript
• Download the presentation slides

• Read the answers to questions asked by participants during the live webinar

• Visit the 2019 NIIW Digital Media Toolkit

A written transcript of the webinar will be available in the near future.

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For more information, please contact Kathleen Amos at kamos@phf.org.