The Immunization Partnership - Protecting Communities from Vaccine-Preventable Diseases -Houston, TX

Protect College Students

from Meningitis

Big Shot Society

TIP Annual Report 2012

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The Immunization Partnership (TIP) is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) and continued support of our projects and services are always needed. Click below for more information about TIP and how to contribute.

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SPOTLIGHT ON PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH)

Pertussis has been on the rise in Texas over the past several years. In 2009 there were 2,437 cases of Pertussis in Texas, the highest number of cases in the nation. Many cases of pertussis are transmitted from family members to babies who are too young to be fully immunized.

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ENGAGING COMMUNITIES TO HALT DISEASE

There is a fun and creative way to educate communities and community groups on the importance of immunization called “Community Immunity”. Get trained and bring Community Immunity to your organization!

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EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Wish to educate your clinic staff on immunization Best Practices? The Immunization Champions project will help raise your clinics rates.

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SPEAK UP FOR IMMUNIZATIONS

There are many ways to voice your opinion and support of immunization topics and issues.

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TIP Summer Webinar Series

Vaccine Safety Concerns and How to Respond to

Vaccine-Hesitant Parents

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Tuesday, June 12^th, 2012

11:00am – 12:30pm CT

Tools for Effectively Engaging Coalition Members and Stakeholders

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Thursday, July 19^th, 2012

11:00am – 12:30pm CT

Save the Date!!

for the

4th Texas Immunization Summit 2012

Thursday, September 27th - Friday, September 28th

The Westin Galleria Hotel

Houston, TX

Nursing contact hours have been applied for through the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Did you know that effective January 1, 2012, The "Jamie Schanbaum and Nicolis Williams Act" will require all college students under age 30 and attending class on a Texas campus to be vaccinated against meningitis prior to school entry?

The Immunization Partnership has joined forces with NBA player and former Texas Longhorn star Dexter Pittman in the "Take the Shot" Campaign providing parents and college students with important facts regarding the Meningitis vaccine requirements.

Don't delay the game, get vaccinated!

Watch the Meningitis PSA Now!

Click here for the Texas Children's Hospital Video, Facing Meningitis

Additional Resources

Health Fairs: Find out about local health fairs that can help bring your child up-to-date on their immunizations.
Vaccine Safety: Find out from trusted sources how safe vaccines are.
Resources for Parents: Dr Ari Brown gives clear answers
Resources for Physicians
Latest Immunization News
Upcoming Events

The Immunization Partnership helps individuals, physicians, and others with an interest in immunization to make smart choices about protecting our community from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Vision: A community protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Mission: To eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases by educating the community, advocating evidence-based public policy and promoting immunization best practices.

To fulfill our mission, we advocate evidence-based public policy that supports high immunization rates, encourage the use of immunization best practices, and provide educational resources to individuals and healthcare providers.

Advocacy	Immunization Best Practices	Education

The Immunization Partnership. 3015 Richmond Avenue, Suite 270, Houston, TX 77098. 281-400-3689