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Tuesday, June 14 AgendaBeginEndMinTypeTexas Immunization Conf AgendaTrackSessionCreditsTuesday, June 14, 2022309:00 AM10:30 AM9010:30 AM10:45 AM1510:45 AM11:45 AM6011:45 AM1:00 PM75Platform Opens / Chat Room Available for QuestionsKEYNOTE9:00 AMKEYNOTE8:30 AMConference Welcome & Introductions - Imelda GarciaAgency Comments - John HellerstedtState of Texas Immunizations - Antonio AragonBreakPlenary: National Vaccine Updateand COVID PerspectiveJoEllen Wolicki, BSN, RNCenters for Disease Control and PreventionLunch on Your OwnInfluenzaSurveillance andReporting in Texas,Epidemiology:2021-2022:Emilio Gonzales,1:00 PM2:15 PM752022 Texas Immunization ConferenceCONCURRENT BREAKOUTSSurveillance &ReportingAn Overview ofSurveillancePractices & ChangesFollowing TheCOVID-19 PandemicTVFCCOVID-19 Impactson the TexasVaccines forChildren ProgramAdult VaccinesResponding toUnexpectedOutbreaks:Hepatitis APediatric &AdolescentVaccinesImmunization andPregnant WomenSpecial Track 1Vaccine Outreachand EducationCommunity BasedOrganizations andTheir Efforts toBuild ResilientCommunityPartnerships01DSHSHeather Mayfieldand Abby CoxChalmers, DSHSSarah Auerbach,Connor Lynd,EAIDU, MarcWilliamson,Dallas CountyDr. Mary Healy,Texas Children’sHospitalAnabel Rodriguez,UT HoustonSchool of PublicHealth at SanAntonio; MariaBanos Jordan,Texas FamiliasCouncil; KathyPhipps, Back ToEden FellowProgram1.257

Special Track 22:15 PM2:30 PM15Epidemiology:Surveillance &ReportingTVFCData ExchangeUpdates and BestPracticesBreakVaccinePreventableDisease Update(VPD)Improving VFCProvider Coveragethrough QualityAssuranceActivitiesAngela De LaCruz, JoshuaShaverElise Huebner,Heather MayfieldTrish Stowe, TVFC3:45 PM3:45 PM5:00 PM75752022 Texas Immunization ConferencePLENARY2:30 PMCONCURRENT BREAKOUTSPlease note, there areno CE credits for thissessionAdult VaccinesTexas PharmacyResponse to COVIDPediatric &AdolescentVaccinesDSHS Dashboards(Flu, Tdap/HPV,TIPS, COVID-19)Special Track 1Vaccine InclusionSpecial Track 2Data and Surveys:How UsingDataTools CanHelp You EstablishGoals and IncreaseVaccination RatesDenise Starkeyand Debbie Garza,Texas PharmacyAssociationMatthew Davis,Heather Mayfield,Ruth OkparaMerissaDaugherty,Jennifer Nguyen,Jennifer Moore,DSHS and DemiTomasides,TexasCouncil forDevelopmentalDisabilities1.25Ann SalyerCaldwell,ImmunizationCollaboration ofTarrant CountyPlenary: Roadmap to Building Vaccine ConfidenceClaire Hannan, MPH, Assn. of Immunization Mangers,Robyn Correll, MPH, CHWI, Vaccinate Your Family,Julie Boom, MD, Texas Children's Hospital1.258

Tuesday, June 14 Session Descriptions9:00 – 9:30 AMOPENING SESSIONWelcome to the 2022 TexasImmunization ConferenceImelda Garcia will open the conference andintroduce Dr. John Hellerstedt, who willprovide an update of DSHS Immunizationsuccesses and barriers, COVID-19’s impact onpublic health in Texas, and his perspective onlessons learnedImelda Garcia, MPH,Associate Commissioner ofLaboratory and InfectiousDisease ServicesTexas Department of StateHealth ServicesAs the Associate Commissionerof the Laboratory and InfectiousDisease Services Division at theDepartment of State HealthServices (DSHS), Imelda Garciahas been leading the agency’s overall efforts in theCOVID-19 pandemic response including diseasesurveillance, testing, and state’s COVID-19vaccination efforts. In May 2021, she wasrecognized by the Texas Senate for serving as theChair of the Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel (EVAP).As the chair, she led the state in recommending theinitial COVID-19 vaccines to eligible populations andthe vaccine allocations. In addition to leading theCOVID-19 response, she also led the agency’sresponse to Ebola, Zika, and other infectiousdiseases.Commissioner Garcia has dedicated her professionalcareer to public health. She began her public healthservice in 2004 working with New York CityDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene. In 2007,she moved back home to Texas and resumed herpublic health work at DSHS. She has held variouspositions within DSHS with increasing leadershipresponsibilities working in the Family andCommunity Health Services Division. In 2014, shebecame the Director of Infectious DiseasePrevention Section. In this role, she oversawprevention and control activities related to zoonoticand emerging and acute infectious diseases,healthcare safety including healthcare acquiredinfections and preventable adverse events,antibiotic stewardship, and child and adultimmunization programs. In 2018, she waspromoted to her current role as the AssociateCommissioner of Laboratory and Infectious DiseaseServices. Commissioner Garcia received her2022 Texas Immunization Conferenceundergraduate degree from the University of Texasat Austin in Mexican American Studies with aconcentration in public policy. From 2001 to 2003,Ms. Garcia attended from The Mailman School ofPublic Health at Columbia University gaining hermaster’s in public health with a focus on healthpolicy and management.Speaker:John Hellerstedt, MD,CommissionerTexas Department of StateHealth ServicesDr. John Hellerstedt first enteredpublic service as the MedicalDirector of the Bureau ofMedicaid Managed Care andCHIP at the Texas Department ofHealth in 2000 and became theMedical Director for the Medicaid CHIP Division ofthe Texas Health and Human Services Commissionin 2001. The Texas Pediatric Society presented Dr.Hellerstedt with the Child Advocate of the Yearaward in 2007. After seven years with the stategovernment, he accepted a position as VicePresident of Medical Affairs at Dell Children’sMedical Center of Central Texas. He became theAssociate Chief Medical Officer at Seton Family ofHospitals in 2009 and the Chief Medical Officer in2013.Dr. Hellerstedt is a member of the Texas MedicalAssociation, Travis County Medical Society, andTexas Pediatric Society. His honors and awardsinclude the 2007 Texas Pediatric Society ChildAdvocate of the Year. He has served the CentralTexas community through his membership in andleadership of numerous committees at theChildren’s Hospital of Austin, Brackenridge Hospital,the Seton Hospital Network, and AustinIndependent School District.In January 2016, Dr. Hellerstedt assumed the roleof Commissioner of the Texas Department of StateHealth Services. With his leadership, the agencystrives to achieve the vision of “A Healthy Texas”and fulfill the mission of improving the health,safety, and well-being of Texans through goodstewardship of public resources, and a focus oncore public health functions.In 2020, Dr. Hellerstedt co-authored the chapter“Resilience Is Key: Lessons from Past Public HealthDisasters” in the book Preparing for Pandemics inthe Modern World, published by Texas A&MUniversity Press.9

Tuesday, June 14 Session Descriptions9:30 – 10:30 AMState of Texas ImmunizationsJoin us as DSHS Immunization Director,Antonio Aragon, gives a general update on thestate of Texas Immunizations.Speaker:Antonio Aragon, MS,Immunization Unit DirectorTexas Department of StateHealth ServicesTony has over 10 years workexperience with DSHS in whichall of those years working havebeen either for Immunizationsor Infectious disease programs.He holds a MS degree fromTexas State and BS from Angelo State University.Tony brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise ofthe core functions of immunization programactivities.Tony believes the major goal of the DSHSImmunization Program is to eliminate the spread ofvaccine preventable diseases by: Increasing vaccine coverage for Texans Raising awareness of the diseases thatvaccines prevent Educating the public about vaccines10:45 – 11:45 AMPLENARYNational Vaccine Update andCOVID-19 PerspectiveJoin CDC’s JoEllen Wolicki as she providesperspective on COVID-19 from the nationallevel, and shares about vaccine updaterecommendations.Objectives: Identify one recently updated AdvisoryCommittee on Immunization Practice’s(ACIP) immunization recommendationfor childrenIdentify one recently updated AdvisoryCommittee on Immunization Practice’s(ACIP) immunization recommendationfor adultsDescribe the impact COVID-19 has hadnationally on vaccination rates2022 Texas Immunization ConferenceSpeaker:JoEllen Wolicki, BSN, RN,Nurse EducatorCenters for Disease Controland PreventionBefore joining CDC in 2010,JoEllen Wolicki served for 14years as a Nurse Consultant withthe immunization program ofMichigan Department of Healthand Human Services. At CDC, JoEllen serves as acommittee member of several work groups for theAdvisory Committee on Immunization Practices(ACIP), contributes to the Epidemiology andPrevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseasestextbook (the Pink Book), and works on manyimmunization training and educational materialsand programs. Currently she has been serving onthe COVID-19 response as the team lead for theCOVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Materials Team.1:00 – 2:15 PMCONCURRENT BREAKOUTSESSIONSTrack: Epidemiology: Surveillance &ReportingInfluenza Surveillance andReporting in Texas, 2021-22:An Overview of Surveillance Practicesand Changes Following The COVID-19PandemicEmilio Gonzales will focus on the strugglesencountered by Texas flu surveillance duringthe era of covid while providing a generaloverview of the 21-22 Flu season.Objectives: Relate the impact COVID-19 imposedon the syndromic surveillance ofinfluenza in Texas. Describe the importance of continuedparticipation by public health partnersin influenza surveillance. Recognize the current Texas influenzaseason and interpret current flu reportspublished by Texas DSHS.10

Tuesday, June 14 Session DescriptionsSpeaker:Emilio Gonzales, MPH, Epidemiologist II: StateFlu CoordinatorVaccine Preventable Disease Section, TexasDepartment of State Health ServicesCurrently as the State Influenza Coordinator, EmilioGonzales assists with coordinating influenzasurveillance and response in the 11 regions ofTexas, and analyzing and interpreting data obtainedthrough statewide surveillance to report oninfluenza like illnesses such as Flu and RSV.Track: TVCCOVID-19 Impacts on the TexasVaccines for Children (TVFC)ProgramIn this session, Heather Mayfield and AbbyCox-Chalmers will discuss how the COVID-19pandemic has dramatically affected vaccineadministration within the TVFC program acrossTexas. This session will examine the periods ofdecline and uptake and the risks posed toTexans.Objectives: Define the Texas Vaccines for Childrenprogram, eligibility requirements. State the effect the COVID-19pandemic has had on vaccineadministration. Describe strategies to increase vaccineadministration within the TVFCprogram.Speakers:Heather Mayfield, MS, Epidemiologist IIAccess, Compliance, and Evaluation Branch,Texas Department of State Health ServicesHeather Mayfield began her career with DSHS atthe Texas DSHS state laboratory in Austin in theEndocrine section of Newborn Screening. Prior toworking for Texas DSHS Heather worked as a dataanalyst in neuromarketing and previously worked inthe immunization program of Williamson County.Abby Cox-Chalmers, MPH, CHES,Epidemiologist IAccess, Compliance, and Evaluation Branch,Texas Department of State Health ServicesBefore becoming an epidemiologist, Abby CoxChalmers worked for the Texas DSHS ImmunizationSection as a Texas Vaccines for Children Consultantin the Vaccine Operations Group. A Certified HealthEducation Specialist, Abby holds a Master of Public2022 Texas Immunization ConferenceHealth in Epidemiology from Texas A&M Universityand a Bachelor of Science in Public Health: HealthPromotion from Brigham Young University.Track: Adult VaccinesResponding to UnexpectedOutbreaks: Hepatitis AThe Surveillance, Epidemiology, andAssessment Branch within the ImmunizationSection is working with the Emerging Acuteand Infectious Disease Unit’s VaccinePreventable Disease Team and with PublicHealth Region 2/3 to respond to an outbreakof Hepatitis A among their homelesspopulation. This session will examine theefforts to vaccinate susceptible populations inthe area through vaccination clinics athomeless shelters and public gatheringspaces.Objectives: Explain the scope of the 2021-2022Hepatitis A outbreak, its primary riskfactors and the ways state and localhealth authorities are using vaccines totarget its spread in at-risk populationsSpeakers:Sarah Auerbach, MPH, Epidemiologist IIAccess, Compliance, and EvaluationBranch, Texas Department of State HealthServicesPrior to working with DSHS, Sarah Auerbach wasinvolved with contact tracing efforts with DellMedical School, and previously worked incommunity health education and outreach in thefields of sexual health and HIV/AIDS. She hashelped the unit track the PHR 2/3 homelessnessassociated hepatitis A outbreak, including requestsfor vaccine and its provision and administration, incollaboration with Dallas County HHS.Connor Lynd, MPH, Epidemiologist IEmerging and Acute Infectious Disease Unit,Texas Department of State Health ServicesConnor Lynd, MPH has been with the Department ofState health services since July 2021. Before thathe worked with the Florida Department of Health inVolusia and Palm Beach counties as anepidemiologist with those organizations. He is atwo-time graduate of Florida State University withan MPH degree awarded in May 2020.11

Tuesday, June 14 Session DescriptionsMarc Williamson, RN, Public Health Nurse &Nurse IIDallas County Health & Human ServicesMarc Williamson has six years of clinical experiencewith four years in the Acute Communicable Diseasedivision of Dallas County Health and HumanServices, where he engages in primary prevention,early health screenings, and epidemiology for DallasCounty residents. His primary areas ofconcentration are on viral hepatitis, other VPD, andpublic safety worker occupational exposures.Track: Pediatric & Adolescent VaccinesImmunization and PregnantWomenDr. Mary Healy demonstrates the benefits ofboth mother and infant when pregnant womenget vaccinated against influenza and pertussiswhile identifying best practices in addressingconcerns of pregnant patients.Objectives: Describe the rationale for maternalimmunization and outline current USmaternal immunizationrecommendations Identify potential barriers and solutionsin maternal vaccinations and bestpractices in addressing vaccinehesitancy among pregnant womenSpeaker:C. Mary Healy, MD, Associate Director ofPediatricsTexas Children’s HospitalDr. Mary Healy's research interests are focused onpreventing infections in mothers and infantsthrough maternal immunization and on improvingvaccination rates in all age groups. Her work hasbeen published and presented both nationally andinternationally. She was one of the first healthcareprofessionals in the US to establish a pertussiscocooning program in 2008, and this nationallyrecognized program has adapted in line withchanging vaccine recommendations and served as amodel for other pertussis prevention efforts.Additional research interests include assessing thereasons behind vaccine hesitancy among parentsand exploring methods that providers may utilize toovercome it.2022 Texas Immunization ConferenceSpecial Track 1Vaccine Outreach and Education:Community Based Organizationsand Their Efforts to Build ResilientCommunity PartnershipsMembers of the Texas A&M Health ScienceCenter will describe their partnership withTexas Department of State Health Servicesand two community-based organizations toidentify how they have partnered together toserve diverse populations. Speakers willidentify the education and outreach strategiesused to reach different populations, and howthey created partnerships for their educationand outreach, successes, challenges, andlessons learned.Objectives: Describe how to create outreach andeducation models/tools for a targetedcommunity Describe how to facilitate creation ofpartnerships within a targetedcommunitySpeakers:Anabel Rodriguez, PhD, MPH, AssistantProfessorUniversity of Texas at Houston School ofPublic Health at San AntonioDr. Anabel Rodriguez focuses her research andoutreach on improving the health and safety ofvulnerable working populations—in particularSpanish and Mayan (Indigenous) languagespeaking, Hispanicworking populations. Since 2014, her collaborativeresearch work has helped improve and advocate forthe development, delivery, and evaluation ofculturally, linguistic, and literacy appropriate safetytrainings; the delivery of COVID-19 resources toworkplace leadership and workers; and thefacilitation of on-work site COVID-19 and Tdapvaccine clinics for agricultural workers and theirfamilies in the Texas Panhandle, South Plains, ErathCounty, and South Texas.Maria Baños Jordan, President & FounderTexas Familias CouncilAs the President and Founder of the Texas FamiliasCouncil, Maria Baños Jordan advocates for thewellbeing of local Latino, immigrant, andunderserved communities, through partnershipsand volunteer networks. Since 1995 Ms. BañosJordan has served in various roles in the socialservice sector. She has organized numerousprofessional symposiums on community outreachapproaches in rural and transitional spaces.12

Tuesday, June 14 Session DescriptionsThrough the Texas Familias Council, she hasworked to raise awareness of public health invulnerable communities throughout the Covid 19pandemic. In late 2021 the Council was selectedfor the Covid 19 vaccination education communityoutreach grant.Kathy Phipps, CEO & FounderBack To Eden Fellow ProgramKathy Phipps founded Back to Eden in 2017 byproviding outreach services to Survivors and theirchildren living in DV Shelters. Back to Eden wasfounded on the mission to “Empower Survivors tobe Leaders”, inspired by Ms. Phipps personaljourney of Surviving domestic violence and sexualviolence from an abusive marriage. Ms. Phipps hasover 20 years of experience working in thenonprofit sector with Survivors of Domestic andSexual Violence.Special Track 2Texas Immunization Registry:Data Exchange Best Practices andUpdatesThis session will provide a high-level overviewon areas where health care providers canimprove on their data quality for reportingpatient and immunization data via health levelseven (HL7) data exchange with the registry.Objectives: Describe what is considered completeimmunization data Identify recent data exchange updatesmade at the registrySpeakers:Angela De La Cruz, Interoperability PostProduction ManagerTexas Immunization Registry (ImmTrac2),Texas Department of State Health ServicesAngela De La Cruz loves creating adventures,opportunities, new policy or processes andresources! With 14 years of state service, majorityof her work has been in state policy and informationtechnology systems in public health. She currentlyserves as the registry’s subject matter expert f

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