A Convenient and Targeted Effort to Protect Against the Flu During Election Season
Vote & Vax Clinics Reach Thousands of At-Risk Americans in Need of Influenza Vaccinations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all adults 50 years of age and older be vaccinated. Yet, only half of older adults receive their annual flu vaccination. Since this population is also more likely to vote than any other group, several local health agencies have taken advantage of this opportunity to offer flu vaccinations at polling sites on Election Day—the middle of flu season. A collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and SPARC (Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration), Vote & Vax works with local public health providers to assist in launching vaccination clinics at polling places. On November 4, 2008, Vote & Vax will grow to more than 1,000 polling sites nationwide. Participating provider organizations will be given detailed guidance on how to organize a vaccine clinic in collaboration with local election authorities. Learn more about Vote and Vax and how to particpate at: http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=25171&c=EMC-CA144 [posted on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Content Alerts]

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