| | | | | | Strength, Determination, and Hope for the Future Welcome, immunization champions, to our monthly newsletter, Vaxx Voice. Over the past year we have suffered through a deadly global pandemic that produced a profound and enduring impact on our lives. All of us at The Immunization Partnership (TIP) hope you and your family are healthy and safe. Thank you for your support and thank you for all you do to protect the public’s health. Together may we persevere through these challenging times with the strength and determination needed to end this pandemic. | | | | | | Allison N. Winnike, J.D. President & Chief Executive Officer | | | | | | UPDATE from the 87th Texas Legislature The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the gaps and vulnerabilities in our public health system and crippled Texas business. The 87th Texas Legislature must take the lead in restoring Texas from the ravages if the pandemic by protecting Texans and the Texas economy from another public catastrophe. The Immunization Partnership legislative agenda will help Texas recover from the global pandemic and close the gaps for vaccine-preventable diseases. Click below to learn more about our goals for creating a strong and healthy Texas today and for generations to come. | | | | | | | | Keep up with what we’re doing at the Texas Legislature. Automated text messages from TIP include recommended advocacy actions and event notifications. Click to learn more and to sign up. It’s easy. | | | | | | Join us for the 12th Annual Community Immunity Luncheon: A Virtual Event to focus community leaders on the importance of immunization issues, to raise funds to support our programs, and to honor those who have advanced immunizations and increased immunization rates. Learn more and register here. Our keynote speaker is Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, our Scientific Advisory Council member and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine where he is also the Director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development and Texas Children’s Hospital Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics. Dr. Hotez will share his thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic, his knowledge on vaccines related to emerging diseases, and how we might weather future pandemics. Plus, we are honored to recognize Amerigroup with the Ralph D. Feigin, MD Award for Excellence, and Melanie Mouzoon, MD with the John R. Boettiger, Jr. Award for Community Partnership. Your support of this event will positively impact The Immunization Partnership’s efforts to reduce vaccine-preventable diseases through timely immunizations | | | | | | | | | |  | Questions about COVID-19 and vaccinations? During the COVID-19 pandemic, TIP is working to meet the needs of our front-line public health responders, health care professionals, and the public. The TIP team, along with our Pandemic Vaccine Task Force and Health Equity Council, provide valuable feedback and recommendations to our local, state, and federal partners to improve distribution, allocation, and access to COVID-19 vaccines. Click below for answers for where to find Texas vaccine providers, vaccine safety, and many other frequently asked questions. | | | | |  | Meet Mobi and Victor The Immunization Partnership created a children's book that explains community immunity and the importance of keeping those who are unable to receive vaccines safe from harm. The book follows Mobi, a pesky measles virus, who has a goal of infecting everyone in Townsville. However, a superhero vaccine named Victor quickly throws a wrench in Mobi's plans. The book takes the reader on an exciting adventure with Mobi and Victor as they explore several different situations about community immunity together. To learn more about Mobi and Victor and how you can get your very own copy, click below. | | | | |  | Regional Dashboards TIP is pleased to announce the publications of Regional Dashboards, or health reports, for Texas parents, educators, public health workers, and state and local policy makers. The Regional Dashboards highlight key immunization data points for each of the eight Texas geographic regions and feature resident opinions on vaccine-related issues. Data points include non-medical exemption rates and five-year trends for school-required vaccines, seasonal deaths from flu and pneumonia, and immunity thresholds for each region’s public school districts. You can access and share the information below. | | | | | | | | | | | | We are proud to introduce the first videos from The Immunization Partnership Original Series. | |  | Pandemic Impact on Local Businesses The death of community gathering and the Texas bar scene has been one of the major casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out how Clear Lake, Texas, bar owner, Pasha Morshedi, feels about recovery restrictions and the COVID-19 vaccine. | | |  | Improving Texas’ COVID-19 Policies What should the Texas Legislature be doing to reopen the economy and save countless jobs? Allison N. Winnike, J.D., President & CEO of The Immunization Partnership discusses these tough issues and more with Pasha Morshedi, Small Business Owner from Clear Lake, Texas. | | | | | | Find out what TIP is saying about COVID-19 and other vaccine-preventable diseases, and what the media are saying about TIP by visiting our TIP in the News page. | | | | | | | | TIP's mission is to eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases by educating the community, advocating for evidence-based public policy, and supporting immunization best practices. | | | | | | The Immunization Partnership
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