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 • Not a “ Get Out the Vote ” initiative. • No partisan political activities. • 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 Virginia • Partnership with State • Approval by State Board Board of Elections of Elections • Partnerships with • Partnerships with Walgreens, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Rite Aid Kroger • Partnerships with Local • Partnerships with Health Districts and County Health Medical Reserve Corps Departments • Deployed 33 clinics, 436 • Deployed 253 clinics, vaccinations 1,240 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
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