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Expanding Access to Influenza Vaccinations on Election Day

Doug Shenson MD MPH

Why Vote & Vax?

• More than 126 million Americans

vote in national elections.

• Approximately 70% the voters

are over age 50.

• Fewer than 40% of adults ages

50-64 receive an annual flu shot.

• There are 186,000 polling places across

the country

Vote & Vax Principles

• No partisan political activities.
• Not a “Get Out the Vote” initiative.
• Not for the exclusive benefit of voters.
• Clinic accessible after people have voted.

Option 1: Working at Polling Place

Option 2: Vote & Vax in Pharmacy

Vote & Vax 2012: National Partners

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CDC): HAP, NCIRD, NIVS/NAIS

• NACCHO, ASTHO, Association of Immunization

Managers

• Walgreens, Rite Aid, Kroger, Kmart, RxAlly

Vote & Vax 2012: Local Partners

• State Departments of Health
• Local Health Departments and Boards of Health
• Local Aging Services
• Senior Centers and AAAs
• Visiting Nurse Associations
• Medical Reserve Corps
• Local Fire Departments
• National, state-wide, and independent pharmacies
• Local health collaboratives
• Local immunization coalitions
• Academic institutions

Vote & Vax Team: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Vote & Vax Web Resources

Vote & Vax: Support Materials and Technical Assistance.

CDC Vote & Vax Grants:

North Carolina

• Partnership with State

Board of Elections

• Partnerships with

Walgreens, Rite Aid, Kroger

• Partnerships with

County Health Departments

• Deployed 253 clinics,

1,240 vaccinations Virginia

• Approval by State Board
• f Elections
• Partnerships with

Walgreens and Rite Aid

• Partnerships with Local

Health Districts and Medical Reserve Corps

• Deployed 33 clinics, 436

vaccinations

Vote & Vax 2012

Vote & Vax: deployed in all states except Alaska and in DC, PR, Guam; Estimated 1,583 clinics and approximately 10,000 vaccinations