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
Vaccine Promotion Toolkit
Sample Posters
Overview/Purpose:
The ITCA TEC has created this Vaccine Promotion Toolkit to provide information about vaccinations for vaccine-preventable diseases. The intent of the information is to raise awareness and provide messaging to help promote community health. We encourage you to help spread accurate vaccination information by using the provided resources within this toolkit. All items can be tailored with Tribal content to use as posters, flyers, and social media posts.
For toolkit questions or design personalization, contact cassandra.robinson@itcaonline.com
In this toolkit:
- COVID-19 Vaccination
- Flu Vaccination
- Shingles Vaccination
- Hepatitis A & B Vaccinations
- HPV Vaccination
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
Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States
Summary of recent changes (last updated April 22, 2023):
- Revision of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccination schedule as follows:
- At the time of initial vaccination, depending on vaccine product, children ages 6 months–4 years are recommended to receive 2 or 3 bivalent mRNA vaccine doses; children age 5 years are recommended to receive 1 or 2 bivalent mRNA vaccine doses
- People ages 6 years and older who are unvaccinated or previously received only monovalent vaccine doses are recommended to receive 1 bivalent mRNA vaccine dose
- People ages 65 years and older may receive 1 additional bivalent mRNA vaccine dose
Visit Clinical Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC for more COVID-19 vaccines information.
Visit Indian Health Service (IHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for more vaccine information at:
- Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases | Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention (ihs.gov)
- Vaccine-Preventable Diseases | CDC
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/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
COVID-19 Vaccine Myth Buster
The CDC Myth and Facts page addresses common misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. It provides answers to questions most asked about the vaccine. Visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html to view and download the most current myths and facts. Included at the site:
- Vaccine ingredients
- Safety
- Effectiveness
- Side effects
How Messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 Vaccines Work
Understanding vaccines can be difficult and confusing. This flyer provides an easy way to understand how mRNA vaccines work. Click the link below the image to download the flyer as is. It can be printed to be posted in clinics or as a handout. The flyer can also be used in media postings.
COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Orders
The COVID-19 vaccine standing order is for health workers administering the vaccine. The standing order includes:
- Procedures and Administration
- Clinical Considerations
- Contraindications and Precautions
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Orders
Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Orders by Age Group
6 Months to 4 Years of Age
5 to 11 Years of Age
12 Years of Age and Older
Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Order
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Order
