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Registration is open for the 2025 Kansas Immunization Conference, a one-day event on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Wichita Marriott. The conference aims to bring together immunization professionals for learning, collaboration and networking.
The CDC will not present its Pink Book Series at this year's conference due to unforeseen circumstances. Additional agenda and speaker details will be shared soon.
Call for nominations!
We are searching for the next Kansas Immunization Champion and need help. If you know someone in your community who is fostering immunizations, please help us honor and recognize their efforts!
The Immunization Champion Award recognizes individuals who are working at the local level and is hosted by the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM). The award honors those doing an exemplary job or going above and beyond to promote or foster immunization in their community for children and adults. Anyone can nominate an Immunization Champion. Champions are selected by their local or state immunization programs, who evaluate nominees by the following criteria: leadership, collaboration, innovation and/or advocacy.
Nominations must be submitted by June 2, 2025, and should be submitted on the AIM website at: Immunization Champion Awards - Association of Immunization Managers.
Who is eligible?
- Healthcare professionals (i.e., pharmacists, physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical assistants)
- Nonprofit Leaders
- Community activists
- Parents
- School and education leaders
- Coalition members
- Community-based organization members
- Immunization partners
Who is ineligible?
- Immunization program managers
- County, state and federal government employees paid by state or federal immunization funding
- Individuals who have been affiliated with and/or employed by pharmaceutical companies
- Individuals who have already received the award
- Groups – the award is only for individuals
Visit the AIM website to learn more about the Immunization Champion Award and stay up to date with announcements. If you have any questions, please email info@immunizationmanagers.org.
On April 21, 2025, KDHE issued a KS-HAN to providers and local health departments of the updated measles vaccine guidance to counties with confirmed measles cases and bordering counties.
For Kansas counties with confirmed measles cases and their bordering counties:
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Infants six months through 11 months should receive an early dose of MMR vaccine. This early dose is for protection from measles and does not count as a valid dose for school entry.
- Infants who receive an early dose of MMR will receive a total of three doses.
- Subsequent doses should follow CDC’s recommended childhood schedule:
- Second dose at 12 through 15 months of age.
- Final dose at four through six years of age.
The early vaccination guidance is for MMR vaccine only and does not include MMRV, which contains varicella. The MMRV vaccine is not approved for infants younger than 12 months.
Further measles outbreak vaccination guidance can be found in the April 9, 2025, issue of What's Happening Wednesday.
If a provider has depleted VFC stock of MMR vaccine and is need of additional doses outside of the normal ordering window, please email us.
For any further questions or concerns, please reach out to your Regional Immunization Nurse or the Nurse On-Call at 877-296-0464.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will discontinue its COVID-19 ordering site on Shopify at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Starting then, Vaccines for Children (VFC) COVID-19 vaccine providers must order directly through KSWEBIZ. Providers requesting 317 and Vaccines for Adults (VFA) vaccines should submit requests via email.
Vaccine orders will continue to be processed weekly. Contact your Regional Immunization Nurse or reach KDHE by email for questions.
The Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) sites monitor patients for influenza-like illness (ILI), which is defined as symptoms of a fever (>100⁰F) and the presence of a cough and/or sore throat. During the week ending April 26th, ILINet sites reported 1% of visits were due to ILI.
Syndromic surveillance indicated that 1% of emergency departments visits in Kansas were due to ILI. All data is subject to change. Influenza activity across the state is currently considered low.
During the week ending April 26th, the Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories reported 0 positive influenza A/H1 specimens and 0 positive influenza A/H3 specimens. As a reminder, outbreaks of any disease are reportable and should be reported to the epidemiology hotline at 877-427-7317. Stay updated on influenza activity.
Register here for Partnerships to Prevent HIV Through PrEP Workforce Expansion which will be held May 8, 2025,at noon CST.
Register here for From Data to Action: How Wayne County, MI used LHD connect to Strengthen Measles Outbreak Response which will be held May 8, 2025, at 1 p.m. CST.
Register here for Ending the HIV Epidemic: HIV Treatment for Rural Communities of the Southeast US which will be held May 9, 2025, at 11 a.m. CST
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