Local Immunization Coalitions in Wisconsin

What are local immunization coalitions?

Wisconsin immunization coalitions are local, county, and regional groups that focus on the immunization education of the public and healthcare professionals in their community. Members meet consistently and use science-based evidence to raise immunization rates across all age groups, decrease vaccine-preventable diseases, and contribute to the overall health of their community.

What are the objectives of Wisconsin's coalitions?

Wisconsin has local and regional immunization coalitions all over the state. The coalitions focus on increasing immunization rates and reducing vaccine-preventable diseases. Local coalitions utilize both federal Healthy People 2020 goals (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) and state guidance documents (see State Health Plan 2020) to strive for reaching 2020 immunization objectives.

Where are the coalitions located?

The following information allows interested health professionals, parents, immunization advocates, and others to contact immunization coalitions for resources, ideas, or volunteering.

Resources for coalitions:

• The Guide to Community Preventive Services serves as a filter for scientific literature on specific health problems for which the literature can be large, inconsistent, uneven in quality, and even inaccessible. The Community Guide summarizes what is known about the effectiveness, economic efficiency, and feasibility of interventions to promote community health and prevent disease.

Contacts

• Wisconsin's local health departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies

• Wisconsin immunization program staff