Thursday, April 18, 2024

In this session, we’ll highlight one Regional Public Health Network’s response to delivering COVID-19 vaccines to underserved and non-mobile populations in non-traditional environments. We will discuss strategic and logistical challenges, such as vaccine cold chain storage and management in the mobile delivery setting. Additionally, we’ll explore future opportunities and partnerships for RPHNs and primary care healthcare systems to strategize opportunities to better serve residents and visitors.

Presenters: 

John Beland, PHEP Coordinator, Winnipesaukee Public Health Network, Partnership for Public Health

Lori Nash, MPA, Director of Compliance, Privacy & Security, Granite VNA

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                                  ***Virtual Option***

                         This session repeats in the afternoon

This session, geared towards any staff responsible for vaccine storage and handling, will include CDC digital data logger (DDL) and certificate of calibration specifications, best practice strategies for setting up DDL alarms and notifications, interpreting DDL reports to respond to temperature excursions, and monitor vaccine storage unit performance. We’ll also cover strategies for preventing temperature excursions and unit failure, maintaining the cold chain, routine storage and handling practices, inventory management and emergency procedures for protecting vaccine inventories.

Presenters: 

Rachel Welsch, MPA, Vaccine Quality Specialist, NH DHHS, NH Immunization Program

Ashley Desrochers, Adult and Emergency Response Vaccine Coordinator, NH DHHS, NH Immunization Program 

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                                  ***Virtual Option***

                         This session repeats in the afternoon

Vaccines are administered safely and effectively every day throughout the United States. In recent years, the frequency of vaccine administration error reports has increased due to the complexity of new vaccine products, storage, preparation, and immunization schedules. This session will focus on staff education and steps you can take to prevent vaccine administration errors. 

Presenter: JoEllen Wolicki, BSN, RN, Nurse Educator, Centers for Disease Control

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                           This session repeats in the afternoon

For the past few years, vaccines have been the topic of major news stories nationally and locally, but COVID-19 also thrust immunization registries into the spotlight. The New Hampshire Immunization Information System (NHIIS) launched during the pandemic; an undertaking unique to the Granite State. This session will focus on our work behind the headlines and COVID-19’s impact on the NHIIS, including new legislation and funding for provider onboarding.

Presenters: 

Amy L’Abbe, NHIIS Education and Training Coordinator, NH DHHS, NH Immunization Program   

Jayden Stack, NH DHHS, NH Immunization Program

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During this session, we will review the recommendations around use of nirsevimab (preventive monoclonal antibody) in infants, RSV vaccines for pregnant people, and for older adults to prevent RSV infection and complications. We’ll also review the clinical trials describing safety and efficacy of these immunizations, and any new real-world effectiveness studies that emerge from use of these immunizations during the 2023-24 RSV season.

Presenter: Benjamin Chan, MD, MPH, NH State Epidemiologist, NHDHHS

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                                          ***Virtual Option***

                         This session is a repeat of the morning session.

This session, geared towards any staff responsible for vaccine storage and handling, will include CDC digital data logger (DDL) and certificate of calibration specifications, best practice strategies for setting up DDL alarms and notifications, interpreting DDL reports to respond to temperature excursions, and monitor vaccine storage unit performance. We’ll also cover strategies for preventing temperature excursions and unit failure, maintaining the cold chain, routine storage and handling practices, inventory management and emergency procedures for protecting vaccine inventories.

Presenters: 

Rachel Welsch, MPA, Vaccine Quality Specialist, NH DHHS, NH Immunization Program

Ashley Desrochers, Adult and Emergency Response Vaccine Coordinator, NH DHHS, NH Immunization Program          

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                                              ***Virtual Option***

                         This session is a repeat of the morning session.

Vaccines are administered safely and effectively every day throughout the United States. In recent years, the frequency of vaccine administration error reports has increased due to the complexity of new vaccine products, storage, preparation, and immunization schedules. This session will focus on staff education and steps you can take to prevent vaccine administration errors. 

Presenter:  JoEllen Wolicki, BSN, RN, Nurse Educator, Centers for Disease Control

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                         This session is a repeat of the morning session.

For the past few years, vaccines have been the topic of major news stories nationally and locally, but COVID-19 also thrust immunization registries into the spotlight. The New Hampshire Immunization Information System (NHIIS) launched during the pandemic; an undertaking unique to the Granite State. This session will focus on our work behind the headlines and COVID-19’s impact on the NHIIS, including new legislation and funding for provider onboarding.

Presenters: 

Amy L’Abbe, NHIIS Education and Training Coordinator, NH DHHS, NH Immunization Program     

Jayden Stack, NH DHHS, NH Immunization Program

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