2013 Massachusetts Adult Immunization Conference

COMING OF AGE: IMMUNIZATION FOR ALL ADULTS
May 21, 2013; Worcester, MA

We are immensely grateful to the many sponsors and supporters of this conference, as well as all of our exhibitors. For a full list of supporters, please visit our 2013 Conference Support page.

Program Packet Contents

Morning Session

Keynote Address
Speaker: Carolyn Bridges, MD

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Update
Speaker: Donna Lazorik, RN, MS

Morning and Afternoon Workshops

Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS): A Lifespan Registry (Handout)
Speakers: Carly Coppola, MPH and Tseli Mohammed, MS

Surveillance, Reporting and Control of Influenza and Pertussis, 2013 (Handout I) (Handout II)
Speakers: Hillary Johnson, MHS and Steve Fleming, EdM

Hurricanes, Blizzards, and Floods, Oh My! – CDC Recommendations for Vaccination during a Disaster
Speakers: Donna Lazorik, RN, MS, Jane Zucker, MD, MS, and Robert Morrison, BSc
–     Vaccine Recommendations During a Natural Disaster – Lazorik
–     Vaccine Storage and Handling in Emergencies – Morrison
–     Protecting the Vaccine Supply: Response to Hurricane Sandy – Zucker (Handout)

The Changing Face of Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Speaker: Colin Marchant, MD

Shingles, Its Complications and Zoster Vaccine – Everything You Wanted to Know
Speakers: Anne Louise Oaklander, MD, PhD, MS and Susan Lett, MD, MPH
– Recommendations for Zoster Vaccine – Lett (Handout)
– Neuropathic Pain and Itch After Shingles – Mechanisms and Treatment – Oaklander

Listen Up: Everything You Want to Know About Using Social Media to Promote Adult Immunization (Handout)
Speakers: Michelle Samplin-Salgado, MPH and Jodi Sperber, MSW, MPH

Let’s Get Cooking: Building Your Own Recipe for Social Media Strategy, Policy and Evaluation
Speakers: Michelle Samplin-Salgado, MPH and Jodi Sperber, MSW, MPH

Vaccination 101
Speaker: Mary Conant-Cantor, RN, BSN

Vaccination for Globetrotters: Promoting Traveler Health
Speaker: Brant Viner, MD, MA

Conference Posters

Influenza Surveillance in Massachusetts: An Early Peak
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Immunization Program; Presenters: Joyce Cohen and Rosa Hernandez

Protect Yourself…Don’t Be Lax…Get Your Zostavax
Stoneham Board of Health; Presenter: Margaret E. Drummey

Influenza Epidemic Response: The Boston Public Health Commission and Community Partners
Boston Public Health Commission, CDC Division; Presenter: Kathryn Kinzel

Leveraging Business: An Evaluation of Workplace Vaccination Programs in Massachusetts
Bentley University; Presenters: Peter Klepadlo, Geoffrey Steber, Amanda Wagner, and Julianna King

Meals on Wheels as a Vehicle for Influenza Vaccination for the Homebound
Natick Health Department; Presenter: Leila Mercer

Enhanced Measles Surveillance in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Immunization Program; Presenter: Anthony Osinski and Amy Hansen

Pertussis Surveillance in Massachusetts: Increasing Number of Cases in the Era of Tdap Use
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Immunization Program; Presenters: Marija Popstefanija and Nancy Harrington

The Feasibility of Student-Clinical Pharmacist Teams in Community Health Centers to Promote and Administer Herpes Zoster Vaccinations
The Dimock Center; Presenter: Debra J. Reid

The Biggest Fluzer
Heywood Hospital; Presenters: Jeannie Sanborn and Cathy Bourn