The 2013 National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) Immunization Excellence Awards were presented during the NAIIS meeting on May 15. These prestigious awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made extraordinary contributions towards improving adult and/or childhood influenza vaccination rates within their communities during the 2012–2013 influenza season.
2013 Award Winners
OVERALL INFLUENZA SEASON ACTIVITIES
National Winner — National Council on Aging (Washington, DC)
Award Presentation: Flu+You
Speaker: Christine Harding
Honorable Mention — Green Area Medical Extenders (GAME) (Leakesville, MS)
HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL CAMPAIGN
National Winner — Rhode Island Department of Health (Providence, RI)
Award Presentation: Rhode Island Flu Task Force
Speaker: Joseph Wendelken
Honorable Mention — University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy (Oklahoma City, OK)
IMMUNIZATION COALITIONS / PUBLIC HEALTH / COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
National Winner — Chicago Department of Public Health (Chicago, IL)
Award Presentation: Vaccinate Chicago Week
Speaker: Julie Morita
Honorable Mention — Assembly of Petworth (Washington, DC)
Honorable Mention — Immunization Action Coalition of Washington – “Within Reach” (Seattle, WA)
Honorable Mention — Alachua County’s School-located Influenza Vaccination Program (Gainesville, FL)
CORPORATE CAMPAIGN
National Winner — National Winner — Walgreens (Deerfield, Illinois)
Award Presentation: Programs Transforming Community Pharmacy
Speaker:Tim Brne
OVERALL ADULT IMMUNIZATION ACTIVITIES — BEYOND FLU
National Winner — Minnesota Department of Public Health (St. Paul, MN)
Award Presentation: Uninsured and Underinsured Adult Vaccine Program
Speaker: Miriam Muscoplat
Honorable Mention — Arkansas Pharmacists Association (Little Rock, AR)