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WCAAP Efforts to Increase Adolescent Vaccination Rates
Ariana Salaiz Program Manager, WCAAP WCAAP, in collaboration with WithinReach and DOH, created postcards, letters, and a social media toolkit to help clinics and schools raise awareness about the importance […]
COVID-19 Vaccine and Kids
Jennifer Donahue Communications Manager, WCAAP With nearly 85,000 children ages 0-18 infected with COVID-19 in Washington state since the start of the pandemic, it’s clear that the COVID-19 virus spares […]
Summary of Needs Assessment of Pediatric Healthcare Providers Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination
Jessica Ray, MD Pediatric Resident, PGY-3 Seattle Children’s Hospital The WCAAP in conjunction with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recently conducted a needs assessment of pediatric healthcare clinicians […]
Adolescent Immunizations – Reminder/Recall Success
Ariana Salaiz WCAAP Program Manager The second cohort of the WA-CHIP Adolescent Immunizations Learning Collaborative began March 2020 and wrapped-up January 2021. As adolescent immunizations were de-prioritized due to COVID-19, […]
King County: Improve Your Practice’s Adolescent Vaccination Rates
Ariana Salaiz WCAAP Program Manager Vaccination rates have decreased 37% for 11-12 year olds and 35% for 13-17 year olds in our state this year. It is more important than […]
COVID Vaccine for Health Care Providers
Kristin Peterson, JD Assistant Secretary Health Systems Quality Assurance Division Washington State Department of Health For information on who is eligible for the vaccine in Phase 1A, you can find […]
WA-CHIP Demonstrates Improvement in Missed Vaccine Opportunities
Ariana Salaiz Program Manager, WCAAP WCAAP’s WA-CHIP (Washington Child Health Improvement Partnership) Adolescent Vaccination Learning Collaborative has seen great efforts put forth by our nine clinics from Spokane and King […]