Interested in attending AIRA's Regional Workshop? Limited spots available
The American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) is hosting a regional workshop that will include colleagues from jurisdictions in the Midwest region (AIRA Region 3) of the United States. This one-and-a-half-day in-person workshop will be held July 11–12, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee.
Save the date: Provider Organization Onboarding for IIS training
AIRA is excited to announce the next offering of the Provider Organization Onboarding for IIS training. Registration will open on May 1, 2023, and weekly sessions will begin on June 15, 2023. For questions, please email Sarah Wible.
Save the date: Provider Organization Onboarding for IIS training
Registration for the course will open on May 1, 2023, and weekly sessions will begin on June 15, 2023. For questions, please email Sarah Wible at [email protected].
Committee and Workgroup Updates
AIRA's Discovery Session: IIS 101 | Register today!
Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, February 27 at 4 p.m. ET.
AIRA's Discovery Session: IZ Gateway | Register today!
Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session, IZ Gateway: IIS-to-CDC for Routine Vaccine Data Submission, on Monday, March 27 at 4 p.m. ET.
CDC, in collaboration with AIRA and NIST, is launching an Implementation Guide Expert Group in late spring 2023 to facilitate and contribute to the development of the national Release 1.6 of the Implementation Guide (IG) for Immunization Messaging, initially published in 2014 and updated in 2018. The National IG provides standards for electronic immunization data exchange between IIS and different systems, and IIS leverage its guidance to publish local IGs.
Immunization community and IT professionals with HL7/IIS technical and immunization program subject matter expertise are invited to join the IG Expert Group to shape the next release via monthly one-hour project meetings, independent document review and feedback, and facilitated discussion with national, regional, and state partners in topic-focused small groups.
New guide open for public comment: Capturing Investigational Study Vaccination Data in IIS
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, investigational study vaccinations were not typically reported to the IIS for several reasons, one of which includes the strict patient-blinding policies in clinical trial protocols. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the role of vaccine clinical trials and their vaccinated participants into a new spotlight. There is a need to share participant investigational study vaccination data with appropriate entities, including the participant and those responsible for the care of the participant. Immunization information systems (IIS) can capture and include investigational study vaccines, including COVID-19, in participants’ comprehensive vaccination records. IIS can be accessed by a variety of health care providers, making IIS an ideal tool for clinical decision support. Although we recognize that investigational study vaccinations might not be able to be reported to the IIS until after the trial concludes and is unblinded, this document summarizes the importance of reporting investigational study vaccination data to the IIS and outlines technical and other important considerations for partner organizations working on this topic.
HIMSS23
Join AIRA at HIMSS23 Global Health Conference & Exhibition Monday, April 17 through Friday, April 21 in Chicago, Illinois. AIRA and the Immunization Integration Program (IIP) have many in-person events planned for HIMSS23. Please connect with us during the AIRA Networking Event – Partnering to Improve Immunization Data Quality and Interoperability on Wednesday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. Lunch will be provided!
AIRA's Discovery Session: IZ Gateway | Register today!
Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session, IZ Gateway: IIS-to-CDC for Routine Vaccine Data Submission, on Monday, March 27 at 4 p.m. ET.
Provider Organization Onboarding for IIS Training | Coming soon!
Mark your calendars because registration for the Provider Organization Onboarding for IIS Training course will open on May 1, 2023! The weekly sessions are scheduled to begin on June 15, 2023. Please reach out to Sarah Wible with any questions.
ACIP February Update
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met February 22–24 to review data on mpox, influenza, pneumococcal, meningococcal, polio, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV; pediatric/maternal and adult), chikungunya, dengue, varicella, and COVID-19 vaccines.
Provider Organization Onboarding for IIS Training | Coming soon!
Save the date
AIRA’s Discovery Session: IIS 101 | Register today!
Join us for the next AIRA Discovery Session on Monday, February 27 at 4 p.m. ET.
IIS Data Quality: New opportunity to measure data at rest (DAR) among IIS
AIRA, CDC, and MACAW (the Measurement and Assessment Certification Advisory Workgroup) are pleased to announce the launch of the Measurement and Improvement (M&I) Initiative Data at Rest (DAR) Assessment content area this week!
Measurement for Assessment & Certification Advisory Workgroup (MACAW)
