Frequently Asked Questions
Resources
The California Area Indian Health Service is committed to maintaining and improving the quality of health care services that are provided by the California Area tribal and urban programs. One goal of the CAIHS is that each of these programs will meet or exceed the "Healthy People 2020" adult and childhood immunization targets by FY 2020.
This site has been developed for tribal and urban program health professionals to provide information about vaccine preventable diseases, the benefits of immunizations, the risk of disease versus the benefit of immunizations, and other educational resources and materials.
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Frequently Asked Questions has answers to some of the most commonly asked questioned about adult and childhood immunizations and vaccine preventable diseases.
Resources section contains a variety of information for immunization professionals, including downloadable forms, previous California Immunization Reports, and Guidelines for the RPMS Child Immunization Package.
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Learn more about the RPMS BI Immunization Module version 8.5 from the user manual (PDF 850KB). California Area databases are updated by the California Area IT Staff as patches become available.
The recording and PowerPoint slides from the IHS webinar on Successful Strategies to Increase Flu Vaccination is now available on the IHS flu website (www.ihs.gov/flu), under "Educational Resources".
A list of RPMS training events hosted in the California Area IHS Office can be found on our Training Announcements web page and on the IHS OIT RPMS training website.
Seasonal Influenza. The following are just a few of the many sites that offer Seasonal Flu related information:
Useful Provider Resources for Seasonal and H1N1 Influenza:
California Department of Public health H1N1 Influenza
Vaccination of health-care workers (HCWs) has been shown to reduce influenza infection and absenteeism among HCWs, prevent mortality in their patients, and result in financial savings to sponsoring health institutions. Influenza vaccination coverage among HCWs in the United States, however, remains low. Please visit the following link for resources: DHHS - Health Care Personnel Initiative to improve Influenza Vaccination Toolkit
For more information on Immunizations, please contact Susan Ducore, RN, MSN at (916) 930 - 3981 x 323 or send her an email at: susan.ducore@ihs.gov
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Susan Ducore, RN, MSN (Susan.Ducore@ihs.gov)
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 930-3937 x 323
FAX: (916) 930-3953
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