The 2026 National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit Poster Session took place on May 20, 2026. Please check below for the posters exhibited during the meeting.
Posters
Barriers to Seasonal Vaccine Uptake among Vermont Skilled Nursing Facilities Staff
Author(s): Hazel Salvador1, Syeda Lamiya Ahmed1, Haben Debessai1, Kimberly Fortner1, Brenna Hughes1, Kaitlin Huftstetler1, Naima Joseph1, Briana Lucido1, Divya Mallampati1, Dana Meaney-Delman1, Christina Megli1, Megan McReynolds1, Francesca Montalto1, Elizabeth Steele1, Kathleen Scogna1, Neil Silverman1, Jennifer Thompson1
1. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Bridging Community Engagement, Communications, Education, and Policy to Strengthen Vaccine Confidence and Access
Author(s): Diana Yassanye1, Serese Marotta1, Lecia Imbery1, Sydney Perlotto1, Barry Wilhelm1
1.Vaccinate Your Family
Assessing Facilitators and Barriers to Vaccine Uptake Among Vermont College and University Students
Author(s): Katie Mahuron1, Aric Li2, Aimee Dowling2, Sophia Hartley2, Nour Hassan2, Zach Hart2, Ashley Sharma2, Tsering Sherpa-Ngima2, Alexander Nissenbaum2, Anna Ricci2
1. Vermont Department of Health 2. University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Pharmacy Workforce Perceptions on Recent Policy Changes for Pharmacy-Based Immunization Practices: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Author(s): Allison Hill1
1. American Pharmacists Association
Where Have We Been, Where Are We Going? Influenza Vaccine Exemptions and Healthcare Personnel
Author(s): Amy Behrman1
1. University of Pennsylvania
Favorable Tolerability and Willingness for Repeat Vaccination with Recombinant Influenza Vaccine: Patient-reported Experience from Working-age Adults Vaccinated in US Retail Settings
Author(s): Jose Bartelt-Hofer1, Laurence Torcel-Pagnon1, Laurie Gonzales1, Fatima Godinho2, Guiomar Gonzalez2, Fiona Pereira2, Jeff Hamper3, Timothy Flynn3, Aaron Pride1, Katherine Fleming-Dutra1, Rebecca Harris1
1. Sanofi 2. IQVIA 3. Albertsons
Virtual Immunization Neighborhoods: Examining Adult Vaccination Navigation during Pregnancy within a “Pro-Science and Pro-Vaccination” Online Community
Author(s): Sydney Perlotto1,2, Sasha Yeskel1, Olivia Kachingwe1, Mark Schlesinger1
1. Yale School of Public Health 2. Vaccinate Your Family
Meeting Students at Move-In: An HBCU–Pharmacy Partnership Using Pop-Up Pharmacy Clinics to Improve Immunization Compliance
Author(s): Kara Garretson1, Kitty Carter-Wicker1, Javeria Lodi1, Bria Pringle Weston1, Brittany Talbott1, Aparna Deshpande Tadlapally1
1. Morehouse School of Medicine
Vaccines MINA-Lot: Key Findings from SMFM’s Maternal Immunization Needs Assessment Project
Author(s): Hazel Salvador1, Syeda Lamiya Ahmed1, Haben Debessai1,2, Kimberly Fortner1,3, Brenna Hughes1,4, Kaitlin Huftstetler1,5, Naima Joseph1,6, Briana Lucido1, Divya Mallampati1,7, Dana Meaney-Delman1,2, Christina Megli1,8, Megan McReynolds1, Francesca Montalto1, Elizabeth Steele1, Kathleen Scogna1, Neil Silverman1,9, Jennifer Thompson1,10, Dana Trevas1
1. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2. Emory University 3. UTHSC College of Medicine
4. Duke University School of Medicine 5. Old Dominion University 6. Boston University School of Medicine 7. University of North Carolina School of Medicine 8. University of Pittsburgh 9. David Geffen School of Medicine 10. Vanderbilt University Medical Center
The Current State of Immunization Programs; A Review of the Association of Immunization Managers 2025 Annual Survey Data and Implications on Public Health
Author(s): Katelyn Wells1, Jack McClure1, Rachel Van Gundy1
1. Association of Immunization Managers
Integrating Immunization Education into Extension Health Curricula: A New Paradigm for Vaccine Confidence
Author(s): Michelle S Rodgers1, Laura Downey1
1. Extension Foundation
Understanding Historical Partner Engagement in U.S. Vaccine Implementation: An Environmental Scan to Guide Future Planning to Support Immunization Programs
Author(s): Emily Less1, Katelyn Wells1, Julia Donavant1, Michelle Fiscus1
1. Association of Immunization Managers
The “Little Things” Campaign: A Unified Behavioral Approach to Respiratory Illness Prevention
Author(s): Andrea Mendes1
1. Virginia Department of Health
From Experience to Advocacy: The Timeline of a Story
Author(s): Eric Stein1
1. Families Fighting Flu
You’ve Heard This Tale Before…
Author(s): Erica DeWald1, Laura Downey2, Michelle Rodgers3
1. Extension Collaborative for Immunization Teaching & Education 2. Auburn University 3. Extension Foundation
From Survivor Story to Public Health Impact: Families Fighting Flu’s Narrative Approach to Influenza Prevention
Author(s): Michele Slafkosky1
Families Fighting Flu
RSV Vaccine for Me? Addressing Barriers to Adult Coverage
Author(s): Michelle Caul1, Tiffany Belser1
1. American Lung Association
Bridging Economic Burden and Lived Experience to Strengthen Influenza Policy and Prevention
Author(s): Michele Slafkosky1, Robert Popovian2, Abby Bownas3
1. Families Fighting Flu 2. Global Healthy Living Foundation 3. Adult Vaccine Access Coalition
Understanding Trends and Disparities in Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Coverage Across Rhode Island
Author(s): Lisa M. Gargano1, Margaret Sireci1, Dora Dumont1
1. Rhode Island Department of Health
From Missed Opportunities to Standard Practice: Improving Adult Immunization in a Safety-Net Hospital
Author(s): Michelle Lam1, Rand David1, Amy Harris1, Anisa Quintanilla1
1. NYC Health+Hospitals|Elmhurst
Concentric Value of Vaccination: Intersecting Health, Economic and Societal Benefits for Older Adults – and All of Us
Author(s): Elana Kieffer Blass1
1. Gerontological Society of America
Influenza’s Economic Burden and the Impact of Adult Vaccination
Author(s): Robert Popovian1, Wayne Winegarden2
1. Global Healthy Living Foundation 2. Pacific Research Institute
Trusted Connections: The Role of Doulas in Advancing Community Health Engagement
Author(s): Averjill Rookwood Lacey1, Angela Daniel1
1. A&A Doula Consulting