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WNYPAC and WNYAIC Collaborative Agenda Items

• Facebook Page Updates:   K. Szymanski wants to add some pictures and changes to Facebook layout. Requesting input from membership prior to taking this action.  Recommendation:  K. Szymanski can move ahead and make current and future changes to Facebook page, with direction from Bev or Karen M. for questions. 
  • 2016 Immunization Conference- 5/19/2016:  Dr. Candace Robinson will be speaking from the CDC, instead of Dr. Raymond Strikas.
  •  Seating will be round tables and Bev referred to Sound Video Solution for audio-visual needs.  They will provide 2 screens and 2 projectors with a remote for $337.13 with a possible labor fee of $75.00.  Evaluation form completed and agenda has been printed.  K. Menza adding lunch bags as giveaways.  She is also bringing the coalition’s 2 new types of business cards, the 2016 Adult and Pediatric Immunization schedules and HPV and Meningococcal vaccination as handouts.  Volunteers and vendors should arrive at conference by 7AM.  Index cards will be provided on the tables for Q&A’s.  Current registrations at 78.  Bev will call in for 100 participants on 5/89/16 and more can always be added.
  • Roswell Park HPV update- C. Widman reported that NCIS Grant has finished.  IRB approval was obtained for a new study that reaches out to 12 practitioners for ideas on improving HPV rates.  The goal is to develop a Toolkit that contains best practices for HPV vaccinations. 
  • Ask the Trainer Webinars - sign up on the health.ny.gov website.  New dates:  5/26, 6/23, and 7/28`
  • CDC State Vaccine Champion Award:  Dr. Colleen Mattimore will be honored at the conference with a framed certificate and flowers, for being the CDC 2016 Childhood Vaccine Champion Award for New York State. Write-ups on this also on the CDC and NYSDOH websites. 

• Dr. Forden brought up information on Dr. Domachowske’s participation in an upcoming marathon run, as an effort to raise money for the Lymphoma society.  Dr. Forden will forward his personal story to Bev to share with the membership.  If interested in donating to his cause, one can go to the following website or bring money/check to conference, as a WNYPAC coalition donation.

                   http://pages.teamintraining.org/vtnt/brln16/JDomachowske.

  Vaccine News:

• Trumenba (Men B) is now a 2-dose or 3-dose schedule- approved by FDA on 4/14/16.   Bev noted that there is a good handout/decision tree on routine MCV4 immunization for Adolescents 11-18 years of Age at www.Give2MCV4.org  Dosage depends on the risk of exposure and the patient’s susceptibility to meningococcal serogroup B disease. 
• “You are the Key to HPV Prevention” is a new video.   Bev will check with Karin S. to have this link uploaded to the WNYPAC website. 
• Flu is will categorized as widespread and the mask regulation remains in effect.  A recent article talks about 2 out of 3 flu vaccine strains showing increased effectiveness if dosage administered in the AM.
• Measles outbreak reported in Tennessee. Babies can get first MMR before 12 months of age if traveling, but dose will be considered invalid for school and must receive another dose, to count as their first dose. 
• Webinars:

-          Shingles Vaccines:  What You Need to Know:  by NFID- 5/3/16- has been archived.

-          Travel Vaccines:  Know Before You Go: by NFID- 6/1/16

*Sign up and register online for these National Foundation of Infectious Diseases(NFID) webinars on the NFID website

            - NYSIIS and Vaccine Returns and Wastage:  slides from this webinar are available and further training dates announced. Can utilize this on NYSIIS now but electronic required until next year. 

Renee Nealy gave the NYSDOH report.   New IAP quarterly report must be sent electronically with budget.  The NYSACHO WNY Immunization Consortia meeting being hosted by R. Viets will be 6/20/16 from 1-2pm and 2-3pm for State reps.  NYSDOH is trying to pass a law that kids<19 years if age could be vaccinated with HPV in STD clinics (only).  Legislation pending.  Many health departments that had HPV vaccine for STD clinics have reported having to discard expired HPV vaccine.

NYS is starting to release TV ads on Meningococcal vaccination for 7^th and 12^th graders.  Parent notification letter from NYSDOH is on their website.  Children do not need to be excluded from school, as long as their vaccine appointment is “in process”. 

No representative in attendance.  No Report.  K. Menza did report that Erie County government is pursuing a 3 million dollar grant for lead poisoning prevention.

 Pharmacy rep absent.  No report.

Erie County:   The 2016-2017 IAP work plan is moving along.

Niagara County:  B. Lawler updated the group on Niagara counties HPV grant.  The HPV provider dinner had 64 attendees out of 120 invites.  Speakers included Dr. Mahoney, C. Baze, and Scott Colley from NYSDOH.  Working with Trinetta and Summit Pediatrics to increase HPV vaccine rates, as part of the grant.  Did an article on National Immunization week for the Niagara County Newspaper, as well as a co-presentation with Paul LaDouceur for Lockport School Nurses on the new Meningococcal vaccination school regulations.  Travel vaccine clinics very busy- giving lots of yellow fever vaccinations. 

Wyoming County: No report.  Not in attendance.

Orleans County: C. Mills reported that she did her 1^st AFFIX and continues to use the SAMS portal to produce provider immunization rates for providers.  Giving about 35 VFA vaccines/month at the Orleans County Jail- mainly HPV, Pneumovax, Hepatitis A and Tdap

Genesee County:  setting up meeting with Genesee County Jail to discuss a monthly vaccine clinic at the jail (similar to Orleans county) to administer VFA vaccines.

Immunization clinics have been slow.  Plan to do vaccinations at Migrant camps in Genesee County this summer- awaiting direction from Oak Orchard on how much vaccine to order. 

E. Snyder reported that UB is still having flu activity in the dormitories and lots of students continue to travel.

Very busy with travel.  Stressed the importance of clients need to pre-plan travel, to maximize their ability to receive proper vaccination coverage.  Cannot obtain a VISA to attend the Hajj , unless client has proof of the Meningococcal Group A vaccine.   Working with school nurses re: meningococcal vaccinations for senior high school students.  Are looking at potentially getting into VFC vaccination arena.  Gearing up for giving the travel vaccine update at the May WNYPAC Immunization Conference. 

Ongoing- Bev, Karen M. and Karen S.

Ongoing

Christy W.

Bev

Renee

Karen

Bev

Cheryl

Elaine

Eileen

Jennifer/Cathy

Manufacturer Updates

Insurance companies

 Pfizer: No new updates

MedImmune:  Absent; no new updates                                                                         

Sanofi Pasteur: L McGorry reported that there was a recall on a certain lot of Rabies Vaccine due to decreased antibody levels.  All providers that received that lot have been notified. 

Merck:  No new updates

GSK:  C. Hayes reported that HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration), which is the Federal organization that oversees Public Health Quality issues, has re-added Hepatitis A, Rotavirus and Influenza to the immunization quality measures. 

United HealthCare Plan- no new updates.

YourCare Health Plan-no new updates

Leo

Molly

Chris

Financial Update: 

Next Meeting

Current balance as of 5/4/16 is $8, 375.28.  Only paying 1 conference speaker this year. 

Wednesday, June 1,  at 8:30AM

 YourCare Health Plan

Karen