Crucial Vaccination Conversations: A Roadmap to Engage Women and Their Communities

Improved immunization rates can assist in reducing disparities in health care and disease across all age groups.  

Vaccines are an important measure to promote family and public health by slowing, and sometimes preventing, the spread of infectious and dangerous diseases. Through sound research efforts, immunizations have been developed for implementation throughout the life-course. 

SWHR’s roadmap is designed to guide community program planners as they engage women and their families in meaningful conversations and initiatives to improve individual and public health through vaccinations. 

Inspired by insights from an Immunization Education Working Group of public health researchers and professionals, community leaders, patient advocates, and health care providers convened by SWHR, the roadmap is a guidance document that can be utilized when developing immunization education outreach programs. This document is intended to be useful to any individual or group working in the vaccination campaign space. While this roadmap was created with special consideration for reaching women, the questions, templates, and guidance provided can be adapted for a diversity of target populations and objectives. 

DOWNLOAD THE VACCINE ROADMAP

Improved immunization rates can assist in reducing disparities in health care and disease across all age groups.  

Vaccines are an important measure to promote family and public health by slowing, and sometimes preventing, the spread of infectious and dangerous diseases. Through sound research efforts, immunizations have been developed for implementation throughout the life-course. 

SWHR’s roadmap is designed to guide community program planners as they engage women and their families in meaningful conversations and initiatives to improve individual and public health through vaccinations. 

Inspired by insights from an Immunization Education Working Group of public health researchers and professionals, community leaders, patient advocates, and health care providers convened by SWHR, the roadmap is a guidance document that can be utilized when developing immunization education outreach programs. This document is intended to be useful to any individual or group working in the vaccination campaign space. While this roadmap was created with special consideration for reaching women, the questions, templates, and guidance provided can be adapted for a diversity of target populations and objectives. 

DOWNLOAD THE VACCINE ROADMAP

This document is intended to serve as an educational and informative resource and is not intended or implied to serve as a substitute for medical or professional advice. The Society for Women’s Health Research does not make medical, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations, nor does it endorse or promote specific screening or diagnostic tests. Patients and consumers should confirm information and consult a professional health care provider to determine individual needs. The Society will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising therefrom.  

 

More from SWHR about Vaccines

Event
#SWHRtalksHPV: Vaccination for Cancer Prevention
In the United States, 85% of people will get a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection within their lifetime. While many HPV infections will clear naturally and without issue, persistent infections caused by certain types of HPV can lead to serious diseases such as genital warts and cancer – including cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, and oropharyngeal... Read more »
May 19 @ 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm EDT
Blog Post
Voicing Concern for the Rise in HPV-Associated Oral Cancers
By Irene O. Aninye, Chief Science Officer Prevalent but Preventable: The HPV Dilemma In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported almost 13,000 cases of cervical cancer in the United States. At that time, cervical cancer had the highest cancer mortality rate among women in the country – a serious public health... Read more »
Publications
HPV Vaccine Social Media Toolkit
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 85% of people in the United States will get a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in their lifetime. Certain types of HPV can lead to serious diseases, such as cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers in women; penile cancer in men; and genital warts and anal and... Read more »

SWHR thanks Merck & Co. for their support of this educational work.

This material was created by the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) and is intended to serve as a public educational and informative resource. This material may be cited or shared on external channels, websites, and blogs, with attribution given to SWHR, or printed and displayed in its original formatted version. SWHR encourages the sharing and reposting of its content in order to spread awareness around women’s health issues. For specific questions about sharing SWHR content, please reach out to communications@swhr.org