Utah Adult Immunization Coalitions
Utah Adult Immunization Coalitions
Mission Statement
To improve adult immunization rates in the state of Utah through networking, access, and education.
Objectives
- Promote influenza vaccination of all adults with special emphasis on those at high risk
- Promote pneumococcal vaccination of adults at high risk
- Promote vaccination against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, pertussis, tetanus, human papillomavirus, chickenpox and zoster for at risk adults 18 years and older
Priority Groups
Adults
- High-risk groups (adults 50+, those with chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma)
- Adults 18 years of age and over
- Pregnant women
- International travelers
- College age students
- Ethnic minority groups
- Regional areas with low immunization rates
Providers
- Medical providers for adult immunizations
- Colleges statewide
- Hospitals statewide
- Pharmacies statewide
- Health Care Workers statewide
- Public Health
- Home Health Care Agencies
- Indian Health Clinics
Coalition Meetings
Coalition meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Projects are proposed, developed, implemented and evaluated through through the general coalition member meetings.
Contact Kassidy Peterson at kpeterson1@utah.gov for more information regarding membership or current activities of the Utah Adult Immunization Coalition.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee determines the agenda for the general coalition meetings. These duties include; determining presentation subjects and speakers, scheduling ongoing coalition business, and determining the current information or problems to be included on the agenda. The committee goal is to focus the direction of coalition activities: promoting partnerships, networking and consensus among coalition members to achieve goals and objectives with measurable outcomes.