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Strengthening Public Health through Immunization Education
Nitya Mangina, MPH and Donia Dalal, MPH - MDHHS Division of Immunization
Immunization is an essential health service that protects the health and well-being of communities and is thus fundamental for well-functioning countries and their economies. Immunization activities should be prioritized and safeguarded for continuity to the greatest extent possible during times of severe disruption to service delivery or utilization.7 While most children receive the recommended vaccines, some communities in the U.S. have low vaccination rates, making them vulnerable to outbreaks. Implementing strategies such as requiring vaccinations for school attendance is crucial to lowering the spread of infectious diseases.6
Strategies to generate acceptance and uptake should be evidence-informed and locally tailored and ideally work to monitor and mitigate threats to public confidence that may be due to vaccine-related events (safety-related or otherwise), vaccination rumors, or misinformation. During a disruptive event, communicating where, when, and how the public can safely continue to access vaccination services is crucial. Sustained and consistent messages concerning the importance of continuing routine and catch-up immunization for the health and well-being of communities and their economies are critical but should evolve as contexts change. Building collaborations beyond traditional partners is vital to expand the dissemination of messages and helping determine how well messages are understood and accepted. Pre-existing crisis communication plans need to be adjusted for the disruptive event.8
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Reimagining the Measles Vaccine: How a Tiny Patch Could Revolutionize Global Health
The CDC Foundation
The two-dose measles-containing vaccine is 97 percent effective at preventing measles. Vaccination, especially in children under age five, is key to protecting individuals and preventing outbreaks within communities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Ensuring vaccine efficacy requires years of meticulous planning, including carefully regulated cold storage, transportation and administration. The measles vaccine relies on a "cold chain," a temperature-controlled delivery system to keep it safe and effective at every stage. This makes a vaccine's journey from a manufacturing plant to its destination, often on the other side of the world, complex and expensive.
Continued on cdcfoundaiton.org.
 Photo of Measles Patch courtesty of Georgia Tech University Research
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A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City is one of the largest in recent history. Risk to the general public remains low, but the outbreak itself could be a signal of a seriously strained public health system. In this episode: an overview of tuberculosis, including how it spreads and who is most at risk, and what the Kansas City outbreak means for public health. Also: How the U.S.’s departure from the WHO could impact the fight against the world’s leading infectious disease killer.
New Prepare with Pedro Storybook Helps Kids Prepare for Winter Storms
The Prepare with Pedro Winter Storm Storybook is the latest in a series of storybook releases by FEMA and the American Red Cross, featuring Pedro the preparedness penguin as he embarks on adventures and learns how to take action in an emergency. This storybook follows Pedro as he navigates what to do before, during, and after a winter storm.
It is available in English and Spanish for children in kindergarten through second grade. Download this and other free preparedness storybooks for children on FEMA's Ready Kids preparedness website.
Severe Weather Awareness Week
Severe Weather Awareness Week is coordinated annually by the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) in partnership with the National Weather Service (NWS). It is an opportunity to focus on the importance of emergency preparedness and ensure that every community is ready when severe weather strikes.
This year, Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 16-22 with the Statewide Voluntary Tornado Drill set for March 19 at 1:00 p.m.
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AWR-232: Mass Fatalities Planning and Response for Rural Communities
The Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, EMS and Systems of Care (BEPESoC) is hosting a free, 8-hour DHS/FEMA-certified training class designed to equip a community with essential skills in mass fatality planning and response. This course is specifically tailored for rural and Tribal communities, ensuring that you and your team are prepared for any situation.
In-person May 22 from 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Location: Mid-Michigan Community College, 2600 South Summerton Road, Mt. Pleasant, MI, 48858.
FEMA S.I.D. REQUIRED.
For more information or questions, please call 877-855-RDPC (7372) or email helpdesk@ruraltraining.org.
Resource Spotlight: Building Workforce Resilience through the Practice of Psychological First Aid: A Course for Leaders and Teams
Whether you are a leader or a team member, you know how important the people you work with are to your organization’s success. This course offers you the opportunity to consider and pursue strategies for supporting colleagues and team members during a disaster response as stress levels increase for workers and the demands on your organization become more urgent. The goal of this course is to help individuals you work and cope with stress at manageable levels making it possible for them to effectively function and build resilience with each successive event they encounter.
Web-based Training - Self-study
MI-TRAIN ID 1105987
Also available through NACCHO University
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The Guardian of Public Health is a monthly newsletter from the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, EMS and Systems of Care (BEPESoC), within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The Guardian aims to provide readers with relevant content on topics that affect the public health of Michigan's citizens and communities.
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This publication was supported by Cooperative Agreement number 1NU90TP922062-01-00, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.
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