The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA), Tribal Epidemiology Center (TEC) offers technical assistance for vaccine awareness and promotion efforts to Tribes within the Indian Health Service Phoenix-Tucson Service Areas of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.
- Program support
- Vaccine needs assessments
- Vaccine promotion strategies
Contact
Melissa Fulton, MPH, Epidemiologist II
Melissa.Fulton@itcaonline.com
Tribal Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Toolkit
Overview/Purpose:
This Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Toolkit was developed to address the need for culturally relevant strategies to improve vaccine uptake among Tribal communities as well as other health-related matters. It offers guidance on identifying health priorities and provides tools for planning and implementing effective, community-driven solutions. Designed as a practical resource for Tribal leadership and Tribal Health Directors, the toolkit supports informed decision-making to advance the health and well-being of Tribal communities.
Vaccination Messaging Assessment Report
Overview/Purpose:
The Vaccination Messaging Assessment Report provides an overview of vaccination attitudes for Tribal health departments in the Phoenix-Tucson Indian Health Service (IHS) Areas. This assessment was conducted in response to the proliferation of information and conflicting attitudes surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and increasing use of social media as a source of information. This report focuses on learning more about the public attitude toward vaccinations and vaccination messaging. Information in this report may be useful in designing messages and high-level communications strategies.
Vaccine Assessment and Strategies Report
Overview/Purpose:
The purpose of the Vaccine Assessment and Strategies Report is to provide information for Tribal health departments in the IHS Phoenix-Tucson Indian Health Service Areas. This report focuses on vaccine hesitancy, vaccine accessibility, and uptake strategies. It demonstrates the trends in vaccine attitudes and administrations using data and information acquired via ecological scan, literature review, and social media and internet scans.
Vaccine Confidence Toolkit
Overview/Purpose:
The Vaccine Confidence Toolkit is a compilation of useful online vaccine related resources. Included in the toolkit are several hyperlinks to organizations and websites that support and promote vaccinations. The toolkit includes items for community education, health care settings, and programmatic work.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Recommended Vaccine Schedule
The recommended vaccine schedule lays out the best times to get certain vaccinations. The links provide information on:
- Types of vaccines and the diseases they protect against
- When and how many vaccines are administered
- Recommendations for people with medical conditions
Visit Clinical Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC for current interim clinical considerations for use of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States.
Protect yourself from COVID-19, Flu, and RSV (cdc.gov) for more information about respiratory illness. The CDC provides tools to prevent, identify, and treat COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
Visit Indian Health Service (IHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for more vaccine information at:
Corona Virus Disease 19 (COVID-19) Vaccine Resources
IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Promotion Material
The IHS has developed COVID-19 vaccine confidence materials. These documents provide information about the vaccines. Materials can be used to address concerns and promote vaccine uptake. The materials also reflect environments where American Indians and Alaska Natives dwell. Flyers and sign designs can be downloaded from https://www.ihs.gov/vaccine/