Hello,Do you know someone who would make a great AIRA director? Please help us identify AIRA members who will help AIRA thrive. Nominations are now open for four director positions.Please submit your nominations by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, June 18.AIRA values a variety of skills and styles in its board...

Hello, The AIRA National Meeting may still be around the corner, but we just can’t wait to kick off the fun! Did you know, registering for the AIRA 2021 National Meeting on August 3–5, 2021, can make you a winner before the meeting even begins? Over the next two weeks, AIRA will be giving away prizes to six registrants (virtual and in person)....

Hello, This email contains a request for feedback on proposed changes to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule and a job opportunity in Washington state.Request for Feedback on Proposed Changes to CMS RuleAIRA welcomes your review and edits/suggestions to the attached comments regarding the proposed changes to the ...

View this email in your browser June 2021 IN THIS ISSUE Vaccination Week in the Americas 2021: “Vaccines Bring Us Closer”Ultra-Low Temperatures: Challenges for the Storage and Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines in Latin America and the CaribbeanVaccination Week in the Americas 2021 Publications Were Mentioned over 92 Million Times on Social M...

View this email in your browser Tell us your views! Have your say on an Eliminate Yellow Fever (EYE) country twinning programme by clicking here! For those of you that have joined previous EYE Strategy annual partners' meetings, you will have heard discussions of a potential 'country twinning' programme. The EYE Secretariat wishes to fa...

Hello, Due to popular demand, AIRA is offering a second free, fully-customized Tableau training on Thursdays in June, specifically, June 3, 10, 17, and 24 from noon to 4 p.m. ET via Zoom. We recently had a few slots open up and will take participants on a first-come, first-served basis.What are we going to cover? This training is an int...

Hello, The AIRA 2021 National Meeting is just 68 days away on August 3–5, 2021, in Portland, Oregon! We know many jurisdictions are still trying to determine if and when their employees can travel, especially out of state. Taking that into consideration, the National Meeting will include a virtual option for people who are unable to travel or who f...

Hello, This email contains information regarding an upcoming Discovery Session and job opportunities. Upcoming Discovery Session Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, June 28 at 4 p.m. ET.AIRA hosts monthly webinars, called Discovery Sessions, for staff in the IIS community. The Immunization Integration Program (I...

Hello, AIRA wants to share information with you about the upcoming HIMSS21 Global Health Conference & Exhibition. HIMSS21 is a can’t-miss health information and technology event, where professionals throughout the global health ecosystem connect for education, innovation, and collaboration. For nearly 60 years, HIMSS members and health care pro...

Hello, AIRA would like to pass along the following opportunities to attend two virtual webinars hosted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Both webinars will provide information to key quality measurement resources available to the public.CMS Quality Measurement: Where It’s Headed and How We’ll Get ThereCMS will discus...

Hello, Per the AIRA bylaws, officers are elected by the AIRA Board. AIRA is pleased to announce the following officer election results: Mary Woinarowicz from the North Dakota Department of Health was elected as AIRA's President-ElectMelissa Mickle-Hope from the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene was elected as AI...

Hello, If you’re interested in working together to increase HPV and adolescent vaccination rates, AIRA encourages you to register for the National HPV Vaccination Roundtable’s 2021 National Meeting! To immunity and beyond! The National HPV Vaccination Roundtable invites you to join them on an inspirational mission to reach new heights of HPV vaccin...

Hello, This is a reminder to register for the second portion of the special two-part Discovery series on vaccine credentialing solutions. Vaccine credentialing solutions are also referred to as vaccine passports or digital vaccine cards. The upcoming webinar on Monday, May 24 at 4 p.m. ET will focus on the technical aspects of vaccine credenti...

Hello, We are pleased to share AIRA’s Landscape Analysis Report on the capture and utilization of adult vaccination data in IIS. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of capturing adult vaccination data in IIS in both routine and mass vaccination settings. This report aims to document the challenges, current approaches, and opportuni...

Hello, This is your LAST CHANCE to submit content for consideration for the AIRA 2021 National Meeting! The deadline to submit your presentation ideas or interest in leading a group discussion is this Sunday, May 16, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Please visit the AIRA 2021 National Meeting website to:Submit content for consideration. Fo...

Hello, As part of our ongoing commitment to share important decisions and recommendations with you, below is a summary of today’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting and subsequent vote.ACIP met today, May 12, to discuss and vote on updated age recommendations for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The ACIP members received...

Hello, The deadline to submit content for consideration for the AIRA 2021 National Meeting is just around the corner! Please review the Call for Content flyer and submit your presentation ideas or interest in leading a group discussion. The Call for Content closes this Sunday, May 16, at 11:59 p.m. ET.Don’t miss out! Get ready fo...

Hello, The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on May 5 to receive updates and discuss the vaccines for rabies and dengue. The workgroup did not vote on any recommendations in the meeting. The rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis presentation and dialogue was a continuation of the discussion at the February ACIP meeting. The workgrou...

Monthly Update April 2021 in Review www.immregistries.org In This Issue… AIRA's COVID-19 Response UpdateAIRA Appreciates Our Members!Join Us at the AIRA 2021 National MeetingHIMSS21 Global Health Conference & ExhibitionMonthly Technical Assistance Hot TopicsAIRA's Pilot Interoperability Course Has EndedUS Rooftop Geocoding Pilot Coming S...

View this email in your browserApril NewsletterLast week was World Immunization Week (WIW). The theme for 2021 is how vaccines can bring us closer together. We were actively involved in sharing our positive stories and experiences of implementing yellow fever (YF) vaccination campaigns. The Immunization Agenda 2030 (...