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Time’s Ticking! Register for AIRA’s March 25 Discovery Session
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March is flying by, and AIRA’s March Discovery Session will be here before you know it. Register today and join us Monday, March 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. ET for a preview of the updated IIS Functional Standards.
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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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.
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Your Updated #AIRA2024 To-Do List
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We’d hate for you to miss out on the magic of #AIRA2024, so we pulled together a to-do list for you:
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!
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Improving Immunization Interoperability Between Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Public Health
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Despite adoption of health information technology among health care providers and public health support for standards-based immunization data exchange, there is a lack of interoperability between post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) EHRs and IIS.
The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) partnered with AIRA to create two new resources that address issues and recommendations for EHR/IIS interoperability. The first summarizes the challenges to interoperability and provides specific recommendations. The second aims to advance connectivity between PALTC EHRs and IIS by serving as a guide for EHR vendors to ensure technical readiness for exchange with IIS. It outlines five keys to connectivity to support long-term care EHR vendor technical readiness for immunization data exchange.
Be sure to visit the Moving Needles landing page and check out these valuable resources!
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IDAN, Your Go-To Data Analyst Network
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Have you ever wanted to touch base with another data analyst about a project you’re working on? Do you have questions you’d like to discuss with someone else with immunization data experience? Do you wonder how other immunization staff are analyzing data that’s similar to yours?
Well, the IIS Data Analyst Network (IDAN) is here for you. Join us for the IDAN kick-off meeting on April 25! You won't want to miss your chance to meet your match.
AIRA is expanding and relaunching a peer pairing project that matches up data analysts from different IIS. Originally known as Epi Connect, this program will match you with someone in the data analyst community and offer a structured way to build a professional connection. You might even make a new friend!
- What is the IIS Data Analyst Network: IDAN is a program in which AIRA pairs IIS data analysts across the community to provide professional peer support.
- Who can join: Anyone who extracts, analyzes, interprets, visualizes, reports out, or interacts with IIS data.
- How to join: Simply tell us more about yourself and register for the kick-off meeting on April 25, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. During this meeting, you’ll have the opportunity to meet your match and engage with other data analysts.
- What happens after I’m paired: AIRA will hold quarterly virtual meet-ups for IDAN participants. Between meetings, you will receive topics and prompts to facilitate connecting with your match. You can also log in and chat in an IDAN-exclusive space within AIRA’s online forum for data analysts.
Please email Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. with questions. See you at the IDAN event on April 25!
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February ACIP Meeting Highlights
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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.
Read more
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Chat with Data Analysts on AIRA’s New Forum
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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!
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Data Viz Tip of the Month
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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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AIRA employment opportunities
There are no current opportunities at this time.
Opportunities for independent contractors
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Employment Opportunities in Member Jurisdictions and Organizations
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Check out the AIRA Calendar for upcoming events!
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Stay up to date on upcoming AIRA committees, board meetings, webinars, events, and more.
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