Hot Off the Press! Winter 2023 Ohio AAP Vaccine Advocacy Newsletter Released

The Winter 2023 issue of OC4V News, our vaccine advocacy newsletter was just released! Ohio Champions for Vaccines (OC4V) is a group of Ohioans advocating for vaccines and spreading accurate information about the disease burden, safety, and effectiveness of vaccines. Discover the latest advocacy work of OC4V, timely vaccine news and relevant immunization information!

To view an electronic version of this issue, click here.

Highlights from the Winter Edition include: 

• The most infectious disease doctors know – measles! Measles has been called “the most infectious disease doctors know.” When exposed, nine out of 10 unvaccinated people will become ill with measles. It is spread through airborne transmission from the cough or sneeze of an infected person. It can also live for two hours in an airspace after the infected person has left.
• The Vaccine Quest online vaccine course – It’s normal to have questions about vaccines: How do I know they’re safe? How can I make sense of all the evidence? OC4V’s national partner, Voices for Vaccines, has developed a free online course to teach you everything you might want to know.
• COVID-19 Boosters – Stay up to date with COVID-19!
• Ohio AAP’s Spring Education Meeting – Ohio AAP is bringing together immunization partners across the state to ultimately improve immunization uptake and prevent the spread of disease. The conference will be a forum to address immunization and public health challenges by sharing successful strategies that strengthen the work our coalitions and partnerships perform.