Immunization Action Coalition
{{Short description|Organization providing vaccination information}}
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| name = Immunization Action Coalition
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| formation = 1994{{Cite web |url=https://immunize.org/aboutus/ |title=About us |work=Immunize.org |access-date=22 December 2019}}
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| type = NGO
| focus = Distribution of information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent
| headquarters = Saint Paul, Minnesota
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| region = United States
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| website = {{URL|https://immunize.org/}}
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The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) is an organization that distributes information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent.{{Cite web|url=https://vaccineinformation.org/|title=Vaccine Information You Need|date=September 17, 2019|website=Vaccine Information Coalition|access-date=December 19, 2019}} In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), their headquarters is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with member coalitions in the United States and Canada. Paul Offit{{Cite web|url=https://www.immunize.org/aboutus/advisoryboard.asp|title=Advisory Board|date=March 7, 2018|website=Immunization Action Coalition|access-date=December 23, 2019}} serves on the Advisory board.
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Mission
Having the goal of providing the public with information about immunization,{{Cite journal|date=November 13, 2011|title=Immunization Action Coalition receives $1.4 million award from CDC|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A271775497/HWRC?u=epfl&sid=HWRC&xid=354d9596|journal=NewsRx Health & Science|via=Gale Health and Wellness}} the IAC has three current functions:
- creation and distribution of weekly editions of IAC Express to IAC's email subscribers;
- publication of the feature "Ask the Experts," in which CDC and IAC immunization experts answer questions from vaccine providers; and
- creation of new immunization education materials designed to respond to the needs of immunization providers, parents, and patients.
Activities
The coalition's Web site offers "Unprotected People Stories" about the consequences of vaccine avoidance,{{Cite web|url=https://www.immunize.org/reports/|title=Unprotected People Stories|date=March 10, 201i|website=Immunization Action Coalition|access-date=December 19, 2019}} and "Talking about Vaccines" which discusses general vaccine-related topics.Newton, David E. (2013) "Vaccination Controversies : A Reference Handbook", ABC-CLIO, LLC. p181. {{ISBN|9781610693110}} In addition, the coalition gives information on vaccines through social networking{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/VaccineInformation/|title=Immunization Action Coalition|date=December 9, 2019|website=Facebook|access-date=December 20, 2019}} and other popular sources of information, such as the "Dear Abby" newspaper columns and letters to the editor. In 2012, the coalition launched a campaign to promote the fourth edition of The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians.{{Cite book|title=The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians|last=Marshall|first=Gary S.|publisher=Professional Communications, Inc.|year=2012|isbn=978-1932610819|location=West Islip, NY}} The World Health Organization lists the IAC on their Global Vaccine Safety page, noting the availability of their materials in various languages such as Korean, Vietnamese, and Turkish.{{Cite web|url=https://www.who.int/vaccine_safety/initiative/communication/network/iac/en/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414024029/http://www.who.int/vaccine_safety/initiative/communication/network/iac/en/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2016|title=Global Vaccine Safety|date=December 26, 2018|website=World Health Organization|access-date=December 20, 2019}} They promote Hepatitis B vaccination programs for children ranging in age from 0–18 years of age.{{Cite web|url=https://rarediseases.org/organizations/immunization-action-coalition|title=For Patients and Families|date=2019|website=NORD: National Organization for Rare Disorders|access-date=December 20, 2019}} The IAC is also a member of the WHO-led project Vaccine Safety Net.{{Cite web|title=WHO {{!}} Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)|url=https://www.who.int/vaccine_safety/initiative/communication/network/iac/en/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414024029/http://www.who.int/vaccine_safety/initiative/communication/network/iac/en/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2016|access-date=2020-08-28|website=WHO}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Official website|immunize.org}}
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Category:Medical and health organizations based in Minnesota
Category:1994 establishments in the United States
Category:Vaccination-related organizations based in the United States