Hawaii Immunization Coalition, Protecting Hawaii's Families

About the Hawaii Immunization Coalition

The Hawaii's Immunization Coalition (HIC) is a state-wide, community-based non-profit 501C(3) coalition of public and private organizations and concerned individuals whose mission is to promote effective strategies to ensure that all of Hawaii’s families are appropriately vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases. Focus: Immunizations across the lifespan

 

Our goals:

Partnerships
Encourage partnerships among the community health systems, volunteer groups, professional groups, business and other entities to improve immunization rates.

National Recommendations
Endorse national childhood and adult immunization recommendations.

On Time
Advocate for on-time, age-appropriate immunizations of at least 90% of children before age two, focusing on those children most at-risk for disease.

Increasing Rates
Improve youth and adult immunization rates in Hawaii.

Strategies
Promote identified immunization provider strategies for raising immunization rates.

Education
Provide immunization education opportunities for providers and the community, including safety & efficacy, recommendations and importance.

Registry
Support efforts to create a state-wide immunization registry.

Fundraising
Develop and implement fund raising strategies to ensure continued financial support for coalition activities and initiatives

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