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Adult Working group Update

Julie Morita, M.D. NVAC Member Co-Chair, Adult Working Group. Adult Working group Update. Working Group Members. NVAC members Gus Birkhead Jon Almquist Rich Clover Julie Morita LJ Tan Clem Lewin Wayne Rawlins NVPO staff Ray Strikas Angela Shen Jovonni Spinner Brandi Hight

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Adult Working group Update

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  1. Julie Morita, M.D. NVAC Member Co-Chair, Adult Working Group Adult Working group Update

  2. Working Group Members NVAC members Gus Birkhead Jon Almquist Rich Clover Julie Morita LJ Tan Clem Lewin Wayne Rawlins NVPO staff Ray Strikas Angela Shen Jovonni Spinner Brandi Hight Lauren Wu Consultants Greg Poland, ACP Tom Koinis, AAFP Richard Beigi, ACOG Sarah Duggan Goldstein, AMA Alan Rosenberg, AHIP Mitch Rothholz, APhA CDC staff Carol Friedman Faruque Ahmed

  3. Background • Convened in 2008 • Mission To assess public health adult immunization activities in HHS and other federal programs, identify gaps, and recommend improvements, particularly in program implementation, coordination, evaluation and collaboration across agencies, that will lead to improved vaccination uptake in adults • Recommendations issued June, 2009

  4. Activities • November and January conference calls • February 2, 2010 meeting • Results • Second mission • Format for recommendations • Tentative work plan

  5. Mission Statement To develop recommendations for establishing a comprehensive, sustainable, national adult immunization program that will lead to vaccine preventable disease reduction by improving adult immunization coverage levels

  6. Format for Recommendations NVAC White Paper

  7. Tentative Work Plan • Monthly conference calls • Meeting in June • Reference materials • Healthy People 2010 objectives • Summary of vaccine preventable diseases among adults • Adult immunization coverage level reports • CDC plan for adult immunization programs • Existing recommendations for improving adult immunization coverage levels • Possible stakeholder meeting • Professional organizations, vaccine manufacturers, pharmacies, advocacy groups, federal agencies

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