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.
Vaccine Promotion Toolkit
Sample Posters
Overview/Purpose:
The ITCA TEC 2024 Vaccine Promotion Toolkit includes updated images and messaging. This toolkit provides 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 the toolkit. All items can be tailored with Tribal content to use as posters, flyers, and social media posts.
For toolkit questions, access, or design personalization, contact cassie.santoro@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
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:
- 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)
Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Orders by Age Group
6 Months to 4 Years of Age
5 Years of Age and Older
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Order
