Date
Sunday, July 31 - Friday, August 5
Time
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. MT
Event Description
More information is available on the Children's Hospital Colorado Continuing Education portal.
Event Location
Vail, CO
Hosted By
Children's Hospital Colorado
Friday, April 8
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. MT
The American Academy of Pediatrics 2022 CME will be interactive, case-based, and an engaging educational experience.
More information is available on the conference website.
Monday, March 28 - Wednesday, March 30
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET
Following the tremendous response for Vaccines Summit Ohio 2021, BSC brings to you the 2nd editionĀ Vaccines Summit Boston 2022Ā scheduled for March 28-30, 2022 in Boston, MA. #VSBOSTON22 provides an iconic platform where science, and business converge. It brings together leading biotech and pharma industry experts, academicians, and decision makers who are passionate about addressing major global issues by turning ideas into solutions.
More information can be found on the conference website.
More than 360,000 kids under the age of 12 are at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC director signed off on a lower dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11 last week, allowing widespread vaccination efforts to begin. The White House said that its vaccine program, which includes sending shots to pharmacies, pediatric doctors’ offices and schools, would be at “full strength” starting this week.
CDC data for the age group will be updated later this week, according to the agency. The current data is “the result of vaccination trial data and historical data that is subject to change,” the agency said.
The agency reported that the age group represents more than 5% of the people who got their first shot over the last two weeks. Roughly 28 million children are in the age group.
Read more at US News & World.
Immunize Colorado has received a 3-year grant award of $125,000 each year from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding, the first direct federal funding to be awarded to Immunize Colorado, and one of only six awards to be made nationally, will support activities aimed at building vaccine confidence for routine immunization in Colorado’s diverse communities utilizing lessons learned from community engagement conducted by the Colorado Vaccine Equity Taskforce (CVET).
With partnership support from the state health department, local health departments, and the Colorado chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, over the course of the three-year grant period, Immunize Colorado intends to identify and support areas of low vaccination coverage in Colorado and improve immunization rates through both community-based education and outreach as well as local partnership development and collaboration. Immunize Colorado will identify areas in the state that have experienced the most dramatic vaccination rate drops and engage them through a variety of strategies including healthcare provider education, youth and community influencer engagement, small group “living room” conversations, a vaccine expert speaker series, and more. To further promote vaccine equity efforts, this project will specifically focus on communities of color, Coloradans with limited English proficiency, rural Coloradans and include youth engagement efforts.
For inquiries about this new initiative, please contact us.
by greenmellen
October 10, 2024
6 - 9 p.m. MT
To thank our sponsors and supporters, Immunize Colorado will host the much-anticipated biennial S.O.U.P! (Shots Offer Unrivaled Protection) fundraiser and recognition event Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 6-9 p.m. at Space Gallery in Denver. The evening celebration will raise funds and awareness for immunization while we treat guests to gourmet soup samples and honor Coloradoās top immunization champions with the 2024 S.O.U.P! awards.
Tickets include soup tasting, dessert, open bar (beer, wine, and NA beverages), and entertainment.
The S.O.U.P! ticket box office will open this summer. Check back to secure your tickets!
Smoked Pork Green Chili (gluten-free) | Served with Pickled Cauliflower and Sweet & Sour Cabbage Crispy Taco (vegan & gluten-free)
Roasted Red Pepper & JalapeƱo Cream Soup (vegetarian) | Served with Sweet Potato & Ricotta Stuffed Mushrooms (vegetarian & gluten-free)
Baked Potato Soup (vegetarian & gluten-free) | Served with Old Bay Nitro Popcorn (vegetarian & gluten-free)
Curried Chicken Noodle Soup | Served with Artichoke & Freeze-Dried Tomato Burschetta (vegan)
Chickpea, Potato & Squash "Chowder" (vegan & gluten-free) | Served with Potato Latkes with House Made Apple Sauce (vegan & gluten-free)
During S.O.U.P!, Immunize Colorado honors the Big Shot of the YearĀ and theĀ SOUPer Hero,Ā along withĀ two additional immunization champions: TheĀ Regional Sure ShotĀ and theĀ Denver Metro Sure Shot. TheĀ Sure Shot awards are presented to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions toward protecting Coloradans from vaccine-preventable diseases on a local or state level.
View the award criteria and a list of past awardees.
TheĀ Big Shot of the Year Award, Immunize Coloradoās highest honor, is presented to champions of childhood immunizations.
For more than twenty years, Julissa Soto has dedicated her career to being a leading advocate for Latino immigrant equality, inclusion, and health equity in Colorado and throughout the nation. From working with teen parent programs and serving on the Colorado Vaccine Equity Task Force, to promoting health equity at the American Diabetes Association, Julissa has pioneered a wide range of programming designed to empower marginalized communities.
Her advocacy efforts have been highlighted in publications throughout Colorado, as well as Time magazine, and a new documentary from the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition. Her success in leading and managing evidence-based prevention programs serving new immigrants has been recognized at both the state and national levels.
In 2021, Julissaās innovative programming and community-based intervention strategies earned one of Coloradoās most prestigious honors when Colorado Governor Jared Polis proclaimed September 20, 2021 as āJulissa Soto Day.ā Since then, Julissaās efforts have led to the vaccination of more than 14,000 Latino adults, teens, and children. Today, Julissa is proud to serve as the Founder and Executive Director of Casa Inmigrante, where she continues to provide consulting and education services to partners and agencies throughout Colorado.
Julissa serves on the Health Equity Commission for the Colorado Department of Public Health, and is the Co-Chair of the Regional Accountable Entity (RAE) Program Improvement Advisory Committee (PIAC), which provides guidance on health equity and outcomes. Nationally, she serves on the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)ās National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) steering committee.
TheĀ SOUPer Hero Award recognizes individuals for their dedication and commitment to providing expertise, ideas, and collaborative support for Immunize Coloradoās programs.
Jennifer Reich is Professor of Sociology and Director of the University Honors and Leadership Program at the University of Colorado Denver. Her research examines how individuals and families weigh information and strategize their interactions with the state and service providers in the context of public policy, particularly as they relate to healthcare and welfare. She is author of two award-winning books,Ā Fixing Families: Parents, Power, and the Child Welfare SystemĀ andĀ Calling the Shots: Why Parents Reject Vaccines, and is editor of the books,Ā Reproduction and SocietyĀ andĀ The State of Families.
Dr. Reich is a member of the Colorado Vaccine Equity Taskforce and the Institute for Science and Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Her work has been featured in media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and Newsweek, and on the Netflix showĀ Bill Nye Saves the World.
TheĀ Sure Shots are nominated by friends or colleagues and are selected based on their leadership, collaboration and advocacy in the field of immunizations.
Mary Randolph, RN, was raised on a ranch in southwest Colorado, where she had her first encounters with vaccination. As a child, it was her job to vaccinate all the calves during branding season - roughly 300 - 400 cows each year. At the time, she didnāt know she would eventually be working to vaccinate people.
Mary graduated from nursing school in 1997 and began her nursing career at Southwest Memorial Hospital in obstetrics and gynecology. In July 2002, she was hired as the Director at Dolores County Public Health. As the Director of this small, single-nurse agency, Mary ran all the programs including Vital Records, Immunization, Women, Infants and Children, Emergency Preparedness, Communicable Disease, Tobacco, Environmental Health, and more. She attributes a large part of Dolores County Public Healthās success to the departmentās Administrative Assistant, Charlotte Miller, who is instrumental to the immunization program.
Throughout her time at Dolores County, Mary has had the opportunity to vaccinate many families and watch their children grow up. Mary will retire from Dolores County in June 2022, after nearly 20 years. She will miss many things about public health, including the colleagues sheās worked with and seeing children come in for vaccines. In her retirement, Mary hopes to spend more time with her grandchildren and continue working as a professional photographer.
"Throughout her career, Mary hasĀ built strong, sustaining relationships with schools, day care centers, and senior centers to educate the public and promote the importance of immunizations throughout a personās life. During her tenure at Dolores County Health Department, she has single-handedly coordinated numerous vaccination clinics, and has had countless conversations with vaccine-hesitant and vaccine-resistant patients. She is an adept listener and answers each patientās questions and concerns with compassion and respect. She has been dedicated to continuously educating the community on the importance of immunization and health."
- Charlotte Liming, Administrative Assistant, Dolores County Public Health
TheĀ Sure Shots are nominated by friends or colleagues and are selected based on their leadership, collaboration and advocacy in the field of immunizations.
Servicios de la Raza (Servicios), is a nonprofit 501c3 organization, founded in 1972 by community activists in the Chicano civil rights movement in Denver.Ā Serviciosā mission isĀ to provide and advocate for culturally responsive, essential human services and opportunities. Since their founding 50 years ago, Servicios has continued to respond to the unmet needs of the most vulnerable members of the Denver community through a variety of programming. Servicios currently offers behavioral health services, health insurance enrollment, re-entry services for adult offenders and justice involved youth, services for victims of domestic violence and general crime, substance misuse services, a food pantry and clothing bank, HIV and STI services, financial empowerment services, employment, education, and training opportunities, resource fairs, a youth empowerment program, and COVID vaccination and health screening clinics.
Servicios continues to serveĀ populations who live on the margins and rarely have access to culturally and linguistically responsive services.Ā Because of the value placed on the community, culture, and language, Servicios provides culture-centered approaches that are solidly rooted within the Latino community experience. What initially began as an effort to support the underserved Latino community of Denver, has expanded to all communities across the state of Colorado, irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation. All are served with respect and dignity. Learn more about Serviciosā current offerings atĀ www.serviciosdelaraza.org.
"Servicios has remained steadfast in providing and advocating for culturally responsive, essential human services and opportunities in the Denver Metro area and across the state of Colorado. Since day one of the pandemic, Servicios has been an active provider of information and services to perpetuate COVID-19 prevention, education, and intervention, and to improve the availability of COVID-19 vaccines. To-date, the Servicios team has organized close to 50 vaccination clinics and successfully provided over 12,000 free COVID-19 vaccinations to low-income community members, many of whom are Latino and vaccine-hesitant."
- Courtney Holmes, Behavioral Health Practice Facilitator, Colorado Access
Sponsorship of the S.O.U.P! event provides organizations the opportunity to connect with the Colorado healthcare and business communities and demonstrate support of a vital cause: protecting Coloradans from vaccine-preventable diseases. Sponsors' investments will assist Immunize Colorado in providing programs and services that support increased access to immunizations, public awareness and information campaigns, educational events for healthcare providers, and policies that serve to keep Colorado communities healthy.
There are several sponsorship opportunities to choose from. Please refer to the sponsorship packet below for the types of advertising, public relations, and community engagement opportunities afforded by each event sponsorship level.