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Adult Immunization Projects: The WV Sliver Haired Legislature

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Adult Immunization Projects: The WV Sliver Haired Legislature

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    1. Adult Immunization Projects: The WV Sliver Haired Legislature Crystal Welch, RN Health Center Administrator Valley Health Systems, Inc. Huntington, WV Shanen Wright Communications Coordinator West Virginia Medical Institute Charleston, WV

    2. Founded 1997 Immunizations across the lifespan Governed by elected board Contracted 501c3 status Contracted activities through WV Center for Rural Health Development The Coalition

    3. NIIW – Mascot birthday parties Infant immunization promotion Silver Haired Legislature Annually last week in October Flu vaccine Pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine Annual Events

    4. 21st year of existence 134 representatives 60 years of age or older Elected biennially from throughout the state by their peers Patterned after the WV Legislature Follows the rules that govern its proceedings Silver Haired Legislature

    5. Purpose: To provide an opportunity for older WVians to reinforce knowledge of the legislative process To identify common problems and propose realistic, feasible solutions to those problems in the form of position papers and resolutions Example – Rest stop changing stations Silver Haired Legislature

    6. Overseen by West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services Chuck Conroy 304-558-3317 Coordinated through Area Agencies on Aging Silver Haired Legislature

    7. 27 states including: West Virginia Florida Kansas Alabama Some groups meet once a year in Washington, DC with national Silver Haired Congress Silver Haired Legislature

    8. WIN Participating members Kanawha Valley Senior Services Adult immunization focus Fiscal coordinator Meeting host Partnerships

    9. West Virginia Medical Institute WV’s Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Every state has a QIO charged w/improving flu/pneumonia immunization rates Palmetto GBA Medicare Part B Carrier for WV and OH Partnerships

    10. Securing spokesperson Secretary of State Ken Hechler Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglas West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services (BOSS) Commissioner Ann Stottlemyer Planning & Implementation

    11. Coordinating participating agencies County Health Departments Nursing support Securing flu/pneumonia vaccine Planning & Implementation

    12. The Event

    13. The Event

    14. The Event

    15. Planning Proper clothing Prepare your participants Fire drills Be ready for unexpected problems Lessons Learned

    16. Media relations Flexibility Persistence Vaccine supply Previous shortage Adaptation of campaign Lessons Learned

    17. West Virginia Immunization Network www.immunizenow.org Crystal Welch 304-525-3334 ext. 111 cwelch@vhs-wv.com Shanen Wright 800-642-8686 ext. 2278 swright@wvmi.org Contact Information

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