IMMUNIZATION TASK FORCE METRO OMAHA

Steering Committee Minutes

Friday January 4, 2013

7:30-9:00 AM

MOMS Conference Room

Tower Professional Park, 7906 Davenport Street

Introductions

Members Present: Sharon Plummer, Michelle Hokanson, Archana Chatterjee, Bridget Rolenc, Linda Ohri, John Pallowski, Michael Owens, Melanie Moore, Sharon Wade, Laura (Viereck) Klug, Patsy Nowatzke, Pat O’Hanlon, Katie O’Keefe Georganna Felt, Tracey Ginger

Members Absent: Vicki Sunderman, Cathy Carrico, Jane McGinty, Jude Dean

Announcements:

Bonnie Niemeier lost her husband, secondary to a roofing accident. Linda suggested donating a memorial to her church. The committee voted to donate $50 to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Bonnie’s work address will be sent to the entire committee if anyone would like to send a personal message.

Taina Brooks, a past member, who was at One World Community Center, is moving to Dallas Texas

Minutes from the November 2, 2012 meeting

Minutes approved

Appreciation gift presented to Diane Parson and her staff at MOMS which was a $50 Gift Certificate to Panera Bread.

Treasury Report

Balance: $13,368.78

$1,000 committed to website when completed

Committee Reports:

Community Affairs: (Chair-Vicki Sunderman-not present)

Pat reported the following work with vaccines:

Still giving the flu vaccine thanks to sanofi Pasteur gift program

Tdap to fathers

Homeless connect is March 22, 2013, will work with Jude Dean from the state.

Stephen’s Center for Tdap

Pat working with Charles Drew Community Center to set up some vaccine programs in North Omaha.

Jane McGinty was unable to present but her email report was that she has been working with Building Bright Futures and CDHC in trying to get out the Tdap vaccine to those uninsured childcare providers in North Omaha..

Sharon Wade reports that TAC will have their health fair on February 7, 2013. Sharon will be presenting on adult vaccines.

Black Family Health Fair is scheduled for March 30, 2013 at North High School from 8 AM to 1:30. Plan to buy 2 tables. Last year Walgreen’s did administer vaccines last year. Bridget will check to see if anyone will be administering vaccine. Discussed Black Family Report; Linda will send Bridget the ITF report so this in the future can be included in the report.

Cinco de Mayo Health Fair on Sunday May 5, 2013

World Refugee Health Fair will be Saturday June 22, 2013

Professional Affairs: (Chair: Katie O’Keefe and Cathy Carrico)

Continue to work on conference. Planning meeting is scheduled. Call for abstracts will go out soon. ‘Save the Date’ has gone out already. The dinner program on the first night of the conference is still awaiting CDC approval.

Task Force Table at the conference will promote membership and the website.

Discuss vaccine coverage for health care workers. Workers often do not know what their health coverage pays for. Need to educate not only the general public but specifically the health care worker.

Need to focus also on Obstetricians who not necessarily want to carry vaccine but they need to know how to direct their patients and encourage full vaccine coverage.

Legislative: (Chair-Linda Ohri)

Continue to work to get education to nursing homes on the importance of the health care worker to be immunized for the flu. Legislature for this is not being pursued at this time.

Website Subcommittee Meeting-Linda talked with Chip last night. Site is up and now starting to work on design and may be up as early as the next week or two. Need to set up a formal committee, will need training. Committee should include Chair or designee. Jeannie Burke, education coordinator for Creighton Health Library could be a good resource to link national materials. Linda would like to invite her as a adhoc member to the steering committee.

Other Business

Formalize goals for 2013, will put on the Quarterly Meeting Agenda. Sub-committee meetings will be held before major report at general meeting.

Next meeting scheduled for February 1, 2013, from 7:30 to 9:00 AM at the Metro Omaha Medical Society (MOMS) office at 79th and Davenport.

Respectfully Submitted,

Patsy Nowatzke

Secretary, Metro Omaha Immunization Task Force