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Dear Colleagues,
I am writing to inform you of some important changes at the American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA). We anticipate a decrease in funding that will impact our capacity to maintain the current level of services and activities. As a result, we have had to make the difficult decision to undergo a workforce reduction. This decision was not made lightly, and we deeply regret the impact it will have on our team and the community we serve.
We recognize that this may cause some inconvenience, and we appreciate your understanding and support during this challenging time.
I want to emphasize that our commitment to our mission and goals remains unwavering. We are dedicated to maintaining the quality of our services to our members and partners, even in the face of these challenges. If you have any immediate concerns or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you for your continued support and understanding.
Rebecca Coyle, MSEd
Executive Director
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Registration Now Open for the July Discovery Session
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Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, July 22, from 4 to 5 p.m. ET to hear from the Society for Post-Acute and Long-term Care Medicine Inc. (AMDA) and AIRA about Moving Needles, a CDC-funded initiative to increase the connectivity between Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) EHRs and IIS.
During the session, you’ll hear about:
- Challenges to interoperability between PALTC EHRs and IIS
- Specific recommendations to increase connectivity
- Introduction of a guide for EHR vendors to assist their preparation for immunization interoperability with public health
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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New AIRA Service Offerings
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AIRA, in partnership with our board of directors, is pleased to introduce new Contracted Technical Assistance service offerings designed to support IIS programs.
We hope to continue to offer a limited amount of chartered technical assistance in collaboration with CDC under a cooperative agreement. Our new Contracted Technical Assistance service offerings present an expanded opportunity for jurisdictions to contract directly with AIRA for services tailored to their specific needs. While we understand that this is a challenging time as funding fluctuates within our community, we are committed to supporting the needs of our member jurisdictions as much as possible while maintaining our mission and role as a strong member association.
For more information about AIRA’s customized contracted service options, please click here or email us at Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser..
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Election Information for AIRA’s Board of Directors, Including Notice of AIRA’s Annual Meeting
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Starting on July 29, voting members for AIRA member organizations will receive information regarding candidates for the 2024–2025 year and a link to vote.
AIRA’s Annual Meeting will be held virtually on August 9, from noon to 1 p.m. ET. The election will close that day.
AIRA’s board is composed of active, dynamic individuals working within the IIS and public health community. Through their diverse backgrounds, board members bring both subject matter expertise and valuable management experience to the organization. The board plays a crucial role in guiding AIRA’s strategic direction, ensuring effective governance, and advocating for the interests of the immunization information systems (IIS) and public health sectors. If you have any questions, please reach out to Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser..
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June ACIP Meeting Highlights
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Background
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on June 26–28 to discuss the following vaccines: RSV for adults, combination (Vaxelis®), chikungunya, dengue, COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, meningococcal, RSV – material/pediatric, and HPV.
Below is a summary of the votes that took place.
Summary of Votes
RSV Vaccines – Adults
- ACIP recommends adults 75 years of age and older receive a single dose of RSV vaccine.
- ACIP recommends adults 60–74 years of age who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease receive a single dose of RSV vaccine.
- Impact on IIS: This represents a narrower cohort of adults who are eligible for RSV vaccine, and IIS will need to be programmed accordingly.
Combined Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae Type B Conjugate, and Hepatitis B Vaccine
- ACIP recommends DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB (Vaxelis®) should be included with PRP-OMP (PedvaxHIB®) in the preferential recommendation for American Indian and Alaska Native infants based on the Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) component.
- A VFC program resolution was passed for DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB (Vaxelis®).
COVID-19 Vaccine
Pneumococcal Vaccine
- ACIP recommends 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV21) as an option for adults aged 19 years and older who currently have a recommendation to receive a dose of PCV.
Influenza Vaccine
- ACIP reaffirms the recommendation for routine annual influenza vaccination of all persons aged 6 months and older who do not have contraindications.
- ACIP recommends high-dose inactivated (HD-IIV3) and adjuvanted inactivated (aIIV3) influenza vaccines as acceptable options for influenzas vaccination of solid organ transplant recipients aged 18 through 64 years who are on immunosuppressive medication regimens, without a preference over other age-appropriate IIV3s or RIV3.
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Summer Splash: Renewed Provider Onboarding Templates Available Now!
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As we welcome the hot rays of summer, AIRA’s Onboarding Shared Services (OSS) Program would like to remind everyone that our onboarding templates are available for community use. Since their publication in September 2022, the OSS Team has made some updates, so come check them out! It’s the perfect opportunity to grab a refreshing beverage as you refresh your onboarding processes with these revitalized tools.
For more information and to download the templates, please visit the AIRA Provider Onboarding Templates page.
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New AIRA e-Learning Course COMING SOON!
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AIRA will be launching a new e-learning course, “HL7 Immunization Update (VXU) Messages,” in August 2024. This on-demand course provides an in-depth review of HL7 v2.5.1 unsolicited vaccination record update (VXU) messages and how they are used to exchange immunization information between immunization information systems (IIS) and other health information systems.
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of the IIS community in using VXU messages to support the interoperability of immunization information between systems, in alignment with the National Implementation Guide. The IIS core competencies most related to this course are interoperability and data quality.
This course is intended for individuals with some prior exposure to concepts related to interoperability and HL7 immunization messaging, particularly those responsible for supporting HL7 v2 interfaces between IIS and other health information systems.
New to HL7 and interoperability? We recommend taking the Public Health Informatics Institute’s introductory training first.
Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under award number NU38OT000291 under CDC-RFA-OT18-1802 Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.
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In Case You Missed It: Emerging Standards Discovery Session Recording Now Available
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Data Viz Tip of the Month
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Are you a part of the Tableau DataFam yet? DataFam is what Tableau calls its community members, and it’s so easy to get involved! You can become part of the DataFam by joining a community user group, completing a Tableau data challenge, creating a Tableau Public profile, or following Tableau and #DataFam on social media. Check out the latest DataFam Roundup: a weekly digest article that brings together the best of the Tableau Community content to learn more!
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AIRA Employment Opportunities
There are no current opportunities at this time.
Opportunities for Independent Contractors
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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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