The 2023 National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit was held on May 9–11, 2023, at the Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center in Atlanta, GA. Please check below for a complete overview of the meeting and associated activities, including the recipients of the 2023 NAIIS Immunization Excellence Awards, individual presentations given during each session of the Summit, as well as a short biography of each presenter.
2023 Meeting Presentations
Bibliography highlighting best practices for COVID vaccination and testing for underserved groups to facilitate discussion in Breakout Session Continuing Efforts to Address Vaccine Equity in Rural Areas and Among Racial and Ethnic Groups with Traditionally Lower Vaccination Rates.
Opening Pre-meeting Session: Understanding Adult Immunization and Background on NAIIS
- National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS)
- L.J Tan (Immunize.org)
- Carolyn Bridges (Immunize.org)
Pre-meeting Session One
- Immunization Information Systems (IIS) for Adults
- Rebecca Coyle (AIRA)
- Lynn Gibbs Scharf (CDC)
- Quality Measurement
- Sepheen Byron (NCQA)
- Angela Shen (Immunize.org)
Pre-meeting Session Two
- Vaccine Storage, Preparation, Administration, and Preventing Errors
- JoEllen Wolicki (CDC)
- Recent Federal Vaccine Policy Coverage Changes in Medicare and Medicaid
- Abby Bownas (AVAC)
- Billing to Get More Vaccines in Arms
- Jennifer Tinney (TAPI)
Main Session
- Moderator: L.J Tan (Immunize.org)
- Opening Welcome
- Kelly Moore (Immunize.org)
- David Kim (HHS/OASH/NVP)
- Georgina Peacock (CDC)
- Keynote: The Immunization Landscape: Lessons Learned and Our Focus
- José R. Romero (Director, NCIRD, CDC)
- Federal Adult Vaccine Policy Landscape
- Abby Bownas (AVAC)
- Transition to Routine Adult Immunization Programmatic Activity
- Claire Hannan (AIM)
- NAIIS Opening Remarks
- Marcus Plescia (ASTHO)
Plenary Session One: Communication and Vaccination: New Challenges and Savvy Approaches
- Moderator: Ann Aikin (HHS/OASH)
- The Art and Science of Communicating about Vaccines: A Behavioral Science Toolbox
- Cynthia Jorgensen [Emory University/CDC (recently retired)]
- Social Media Strategies for Vaccine Communication
- Serese Marotta (Vaccinate Your Family)
- “Messaging Matters” Co-designed Communication to Address Vaccine Hesitancy in Community Health Centers
- Sarah Price (NACHC)
Plenary Session Two: Vaccinating Older Adults and COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
- Moderator: Erica Reott (CDC)
- COVID-19 Vaccines: Policy Updates, Future Directions, and Bivalent Vaccination Coverage
- Sara Oliver (CDC)
- COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Update
- Carla Black (CDC)
- Current Challenges, Confusion and Concerns Related to COVID-19 Vaccines in Long-Term Care Settings
- Susan Peschin (Alliance for Aging Research)
- Chad Worz (ASCP)
- Improving Adult Immunization Rates in PALTC
- Elizabeth Sobczyk (AMDA)
Plenary Session Three: New Vaccines in Development
- Moderator: Melinda Wharton (CDC)
- Impact of RSV Disease in Adults
- Katherine Fleming-Dutra (CDC)
- RSV Preventative Vaccines in Late-Stage Development
- Leonard Friedland (GSK Vaccines)
- Annaliesa Anderson (Pfizer, Inc.)
- Christine Shaw (Moderna)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Illness Prevention: Prevention Products under ACIP Consideration
- Michael Melgar (CDC)
- Other Vaccines and Immunizations in the Pipeline
- Phyllis Arthur (BIO)
Plenary Session Four: Panel Discussion – Operationalizing Adult Vaccinations
- Moderator: Bob Hopkins (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences) and Carolyn Bridges (Immunize.org)
- Avoiding Missed Opportunities
- Linda Washington-Brown (Caring Place Clinic)
- T2: How to Use Transparent Communication and Technology to Increase Adult Vaccinations
- Alix Schnibben (Northeast Georgia Physicians Group)
- Optimizing the Employer Role
- Mark Cunningham-Hill (Northeast Business Group on Health)
- Operationalizing Vaccinations in Community Pharmacy
- Tyler Duncan (Baggett Pharmacy)
Discussion Groups Breakout Sessions
- Hepatitis B – Integrating Vaccination and Testing Recommendations
- Kelly Moore (Immunize.org)
- Kari Sapsis (CDC)
- Continuing Efforts to Address Vaccine Equity in Rural Areas and among Racial and Ethnic Groups with Traditionally Lower Vaccination Rates
- Susan Farrall (HHS/OASH/NVP)
- Julie Zajac (CDC)
- Benita Harris (CDC)
- Operationalizing Adult Immunizations and How NAIIS Partners Can Help
- Linda Washington-Brown (Caring Place Clinic)
- Bob Hopkins (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)
- How NAIIS Partners Can Support State Immunization Programs in the Current Environment
- Sam Graitcer (CDC)
- Emily Messerli (AIM)
- Social Media and How Providers Can Address Misinformation at Work and with the Public
- Serese Marotta (Vaccinate Your Family)
- Bob Hopkins (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)
- Veronica Gilliard (Weber Shandwick, contracted to CDC)
Breakout Groups Report Back
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- Moderator: L.J Tan (Immunize.org)
- Summaries of break out discussions
Plenary Session Five: Public/Private Collaboration to Improve Adult Immunizations
- Moderators: Annie Fedorowicz (Minnesota Department of Health) and Valerie Marshall (HHS/OASH/NVP)
- Collaborating with Community Partners for Mpox Vaccination
- Carly Edson (Minnesota Department of Health)
- Collaborations to Provide Vaccines to Homebound Persons
- Victoria Elridge (Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living)
- Improving First Responder Vaccination Coverage and Disaster Response Preparation
- Samuel Ortiz Severiano (Texas Department of State Health Services)
Plenary Session Six: Community-Based Organizations: Essential Partners for Improving Adult Vaccination Rates
- Moderator: L.J Tan (Immunize.org) and Susan Farrall (HHS/OASH/NVP)
- Building Vaccine Confidence in the African-American Community: NCNW Good Health WINs
- Synovia Moss (National Council of Negro Women, Good Health WINS)
- Infrastructures of Trust: The Case for Community Leadership in Vaccine Demand Work
- Stefanie Friedhoff (Brown University, School of Public Health)
- Partnering for Vaccine Equity: Lessons from the Learning Community
- Kristen Brown (Urban Institute)
Plenary Session Seven: Influenza Updates
- Moderator: Carolyn Bridges (Immunize.org)
- Influenza Activity Update: 2022-2023 Influenza Season
- Alicia Budd (CDC)
- Influenza Vaccination Coverage: Estimates for the 2022-23 Season
- Carla Black (CDC)
- Interim Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness against Inpatient, Emergency Department, and Outpatient Illness in the 2022-23 Season
- Sascha Ellington (CDC)
- ACIP Influenza Update
- Lisa Grohskopf (CDC)
Plenary Session Eight: Vaccinating Pregnant People and Influenza Vaccine Communications Planning
- Moderator: L.J Tan (Immunize.org)
- Influenza and Tdap Vaccination among Pregnant Women: Preliminary Estimates for the 2022-23 Season
- Hilda Razzaghi (CDC)
- Communicating Vaccination Recommendations for Pregnant People
- Veronica Gilliard (Weber Shadwick, contracted to CDC)
- Maternal Immunization
- Naima Joseph (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School)
- CDC Flu Vaccine Communications Update
- Erin Burns (CDC)
- Nicole Arens (Weber Shandwick)
- Influenza Vaccine Manufacturers’ Panel Discussion
- Jim Sherner (CSL Seqirus)
- Julian Ritchey (Sanofi US Vaccines)
- Adam Lane (GSK)
- Rob Zeiger (AstraZeneca)