CDC has engaged the Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) and other members of the IIS community to participate in a project to update the IIS Functional Standards. This effort is undertaken periodically to ensure the Functional Standards remain relevant and achievable in maintaining effective, efficient, and scalable IIS.

During this session, you’ll hear about:

The project approach, objectives, and recommended changes
The 2024 Functional Standards, expected to be released in the near future

There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the webinar.

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Register today!

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email which contains links to add the meeting to your calendar. If you’re unable to attend, this session will be recorded and available in the AIRA repository.

Your Updated #AIRA2024 To-Do List

We are clover the moon excited to be welcoming you to Orlando, Florida in under two months! 🍀

Lucky you! We’d hate for you to miss out on the magic of #AIRA2024, so we pulled together a to-do list for you:

View the Agenda at a Glance.
To secure the early bird rate, register by Sunday, March 31.
Complete the AIRA 2024 National Meeting Award Nomination Form by March 22 at 11:59 p.m. ET to recognize a friend, colleague, employee, or jurisdiction going above and beyond in the community.
Learn more about our captivating keynote speaker, Rachel Montañez.
Explore all the magic being an AIRA 2024 National Meeting attendee has to offer and check out the specially priced Disney theme park tickets.

For more information regarding the AIRA 2024 National Meeting or this year’s meeting location, visit our official National Meeting website.

We are looking forward to learning from you May 7–9 in Orlando, Florida!

Information Requests

AIRA members can submit and review information requests—a circulation of questions to and answers from the community. To submit an information request to the IIS community, email Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. with “Information Request” in the subject line.

Information requests are viewable only by individual members and individuals affiliated with member and partner organizations. Recent information requests can be found by using the “Information Requests” filter in the AIRA Repository. Just log in to view these valuable resources! If you have any questions, please email Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser..

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and their IIS team would like to hear from other jurisdictions that have monetized their HEDIS process, specifically about the approval process and the process that put that fee structure in place. Additionally, they are interested in understanding how other IIS handle the fee submissions and any responses/pushback received from health plans once the process was put in place.

If you are willing to share information, please reach out to Sallie Sims at Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. and include Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. by Wednesday, March 20, and don’t forget to include your contact information for follow-up.

HOT TOPICS

February ACIP Meeting Highlights

Background

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on February 28–29 to discuss COVID-19, chikungunya, diphtheria and tetanus (DT), influenza, polio, RSV for adults, meningococcal, pneumococcal, and combination vaccines.

Summary of Votes

Below is a summary of the votes that took place.

COVID-19 Vaccine

ACIP recommends that persons 65 years of age and older who have already received a dose of the current COVID-19 vaccine should receive an additional dose of 2023-2024 Formula COVID-19 vaccine.

Chikungunya Vaccine

ACIP recommends chikungunya vaccine for persons 18 years of age and older who are traveling to a country or territory where there is a chikungunya outbreak.
ACIP voted that chikungunya vaccine may be considered for the following persons traveling to a country or territory without an outbreak but with evidence of chikungunya virus transmission among humans within the last five years:
- Persons over 65 years of age, particularly those with underlying medical conditions, who are likely to have at least moderate exposure to mosquitoes
- Persons staying for a cumulative period of six months or more
ACIP recommends chikungunya vaccination for laboratory workers with potential for exposure to chikungunya virus.

Vaccines for Children (VFC) Resolutions

A VFC program resolution was passed for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccines. This resolution permits Td vaccine use in VFC-eligible children younger than age 7 years for whom pertussis vaccination is contraindicated.

Chat with Data Analysts on AIRA’s New Forum

AIRA is excited to announce the IIS Data Analyst Forum (IDAF), an online forum where you can chat with others who work with immunization data. Post burning questions, share your experiences, and pick up a dad joke or two! Content categories include data quality, data use, Tableau, and other timely topics. See what the buzz is about!

Who can join: IDAF is for anybody who extracts, analyzes, interprets, visualizes, reports out, or interacts with immunization information system (IIS) data.
How to join: Simply click here and create an account. It’s quick and easy.
Spread the word: It’s easy to invite a colleague to join—just share this link. They can create an account, too!

Please email Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. with questions. See you on the Forum!

Data Viz Tip of the Month

Have you heard of Tableau Public? Tableau Public is a platform to explore, create, and publicly share data visualizations online. Tableau Public is free and easy to use! There are millions of available vizzes to discover and learn from. Be sure to check out the “trending” section to see some current popular vizzes!

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