What Others Say about IAC |
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A selection of unsolicited comments from the immunization community |
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"I just wanted to send a quick note
to express my sincere thanks for your presentations on the NAIIS
webinar today. We have had an overwhelmingly positive response. Many
people stated that they felt this was one of the best ones yet and I
think attendees appreciated the thoughtful and honest responses from
all of you. The BIO team looks forward to continued collaboration with
the entire Summit / IAC team on more of these great interactions."
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), Washington, DC, January
29, 2021 |
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"IAC keeps me updated on all the
recent laws and immunization information."
Dinuba Unified School District, Dinuba, CA, January 22, 2021 |
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[Dr. Wexler] "What you have achieved in 30
years with your team is unparalleled."
Ready2Respond, January 7, 2021 |
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"Thank you for presenting this
webinar [COVID-19 Vaccination]. It was extremely informative and very
helpful moving forward thanks so much!"
Edgewood Village, Bismarck, ND, December 4, 2020 |
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"Just wanted to say this was a
fabulous webinar [COVID-19 Vaccination] by Drs. Messonier and Cohen.
Clear, concise and addressed key issues. Q & A was wonderfully
informative as well."
Colorado Immunization Branch, Denver, CO, December 4, 2020 |
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"Again, thank you for all the good work
you do! My best to you and yours!"
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, November 20, 2020 |
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"I attended the [Mass Vaccination] Webinar
and it was excellent!"
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, November 12, 2020 |
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[Dr. Tan] "I wanted to thank you for
serving as a speaker for the Flu Vaccination and COVID-19 town hall
last night…Your willingness to share your time and expertise was
critical to the success of this event."
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Baltimore, MD, October 28, 2020 |
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"Kudos to you and all your staff and
consultants for a clear, concise COVID-19 vaccinations report this
morning on NPR. You couldn't find a better source of factual,
carefully communicated information."
Saint Paul, MN, September 30, 2020 |
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"Dr. Tan - Thank you seems
insufficient, but it's all I know to say in response to such an
amazing webinar. I have been receiving nothing but positive feedback
from those who participated, and regrets from those who were unable to
attend. I can safely say that we all left with more information than
we came with, and that's always a plus. We know that knowledge doesn't
equal behavior change, but I think it definitely contributes to
awareness, and that's a great starting point. There may be an influx
in vaccinations this year!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you again for your time
and expertise."
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, Inc., Aberdeen Proving Ground,
MD, September 16, 2020 |
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"We can’t stop thinking about the fact
that there are so many folk walking around the US who wouldn’t be
there but for Deborah’s intervention. Extraordinary!"
Scotland, August 20, 2020 |
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[Dr. Tan] "You did a great job on the
NASEM talk—terrific."
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, August 17, 2020 |
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"A quick thank you to IAC for the
outstanding and incredibly useful COVID repository of IZ resources."
GSK, Philadelphia, PA, May 21, 2020 |
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"Nice job today with your perinatal
hepatitis B presentation! It was really informative and it's great to
learn about the Hepatitis B Honor Roll - I'm going to see which
Indiana hospitals are on it. Thank you for giving the presentation!"
Indiana Immunization Coalition, May 20, 2020 |
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"Hi Guys – the Repository of Resources for
Maintaining Immunization During the COVID-19 Pandemic is awesome!!"
Association of Immunization Managers (AIM), May 20, 2020 |
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"This is such a fantastic resource, thank
you!"
Vaccinate Your Family, Washington, DC, May 6, 2020 |
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"…this resource list is fantastic!"
Maine Health, Portland, ME, May 6, 2020 |
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"Thank you for your work on this and
all you do for the Immunization Coalitions Network!"
Immunize Kansas Coalition, KS, April 20, 2020 |
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[Being added to the IAC Hep B Birth Dose
Honor Roll] "We are excited to get this news in the midst of the
COVID-19 stress we all feel."
Baptist Health, Jacksonville, FL, March 25, 2020 |
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[Being added to the IAC Hep B Birth Dose
Honor Roll] “Thank you so much! During these times with the current
events, your email really brightened my day!”
Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS, March 24, 2020 |
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“Thank you for your email and kind access
to the Hep B Birth Dose PowerPoint presentation. This is quite
helpful.”
CDC Nigeria Global Immunization Division, US Centre for Disease
Control and Prevention, Nigeria, February 18, 2020 |
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“As a school nurse, up-to-date information
about immunizations, talking points, and promotional material is very
helpful.”
Webster Groves School District, St. Louis, MO, February 7, 2020 |
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“I think that the work you and your
colleagues at IAC do is of paramount importance. We are pleased to be
able to support that work in a small way each year. All the best for a
happy and health new year!”
Bethlehem, PA, December 31, 2019 |
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“On behalf of the Board of Directors of
the Community Foundation, let me express our continued appreciation of
your work.”
Nashville, TN, December 18, 2019 |
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“The American Travel Health Nurses
Association (ATHNA) has a strong commitment to support IAC. The travel
health nurse community counts on IAC for up-to-date critical and
objective, science-based information regarding vaccines throughout the
world.”
American Travel Health Nurse Association, December 6, 2019 |
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“IAC Staff, Congratulations of the 2020
Visionaries documentary! IAC has been consistently outstanding in the
context and distribution of education info for health care workers and
the general public. Kudos to all staff!”
Monroeville, PA, December 4, 2019 |
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"I love IAC!"
OAHS Northside Medical Clinic, Ortonville, MN, October 29, 2019 |
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"Thanks for the prompt reply; I am still
learning something new every day...Thank you for all your help through
these years, I truly appreciate it."
Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, WI, October 23, 2019 |
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“I wanted to let you know that we
appreciate the wealth of information and resources available on your
site, including the Vaccinating Adults: A Step-by-Step Guide which
breaks down some complex processes into practical steps, while
pointing out helpful resources so offices don’t have to reinvent the
wheel. We refer inquiring practices to your site frequently so thank
you for being such a great resource...."
CPP Buying Group, October 15, 2019 |
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"Thank you so much for all that you do!
You make our lives so much easier!!!"
St. Joseph County, IN, September 20, 2019 |
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"Once again, thank you for all the work
you do to make the resources available for providers and patients."
California Department of Public Health, Central California Region,
Fresno, CA, September 18, 2019 |
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“Thank you so much for your time
researching this and providing feedback to our many questions...I
truly appreciate your time...I will share this with our nursing staff
and medical director for future reference."
The Youth Clinic, Fort Collins, CO, September 5, 2019 |
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"Thank you for being our go-to source for
all things vaccine!"
Advocate Occupational Health, Lake Zurich, IL, August 23, 2019 |
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"Thank goodness for you! Yes, I had the
wrong VIS. The link you sent is great! Hope you are doing well and
thanks for your quick response."
HIM/C3, Pleasanton, CA, August 5, 2019 |
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“That was my favorite webinar in the last
year, for sure!…I feel like I learned so much about social media
tools and future directions and received actionable advice that
I could into practice today. I imagine the information taught today is
powerful for Coalitions who struggle with anti-vax comments and small
budgets. Kudos to the
presenters and thanks IAC!"
NCIRD, CDC, July 16, 2019 |
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"Thank you for all you do to educate
stakeholders on immunization topics. I can't tell you how many times I
have referred to your resources to help HCPs find the answers they
need!"
Emergent BioSolutions, July 10, 2019 |
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"Thank you so much for your speedy
response. I very much appreciate it, and I also appreciate the updated
information, as well as the links to stay informed. Have a great day!"
Nurse coordinator, School of Nursing, Weber State University, Ogden,
UT, May 23, 2019 |
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"Thank you very much. I will check with
our local policies. I was not anticipating any reply at all for days
and weeks! You have been amazing! Thank you again."
Member of the public, United Kingdom, May 23, 2019 |
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"Thank you for a fast response and the
information that I could use. I received some incorrect information
saying I have to wait 4 weeks, but I guess that is only if one
takes a LIVE vaccine. I will now go ahead and get the vaccine in the
next few days. I really appreciate your giving me this information in
a very timely manner."
Patient, May 15, 2019 |
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"I really appreciate your help with
everything; your customer service has been absolutely fantastic.
Thanks."
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, April 29, 2019 |
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"Your expertise and quick responses are
always much appreciated. Have a good weekend."
Stearns County Health Department, MN, April 12, 2019 |
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"Your availability to answer questions is
always valuable and much appreciated!"
Northwell Health Physician Partners, Wantagh, NY, March 18, 2019 |
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"This is very helpful! Thank you very much
for your prompt reply! I will take a look at the other webpages you
have mentioned!"
New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, February 20, 2019 |
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"I cannot thank you enough for your
patience in clarifying this issue which comes up for us all the time.
Have a wonderful week!"
Campus Health Outreach, Student Health Services, Creighton University.
Omaha, NE, February 11, 2019 |
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"Wow. What a helpful, prompt reply. Keep
up your good work. Thanks for your help."
Haskell Indian Health Center, Indian Health Service, Lawrence, KS,
January 30, 2019 |
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"Love your work, so helpful and I did make
a donation!"
Highland Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center,
Rochester, NY, December 18, 2018 |
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"I encourage everyone to vaccinate their
children, and it helps to be able to answer their questions and
concerns specifically. The IAC has always been a great support in
this. Thank you very much."
Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center, Seattle, WA, November 12, 2018 |
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"Thank you for your great work which
contributes to our success as community immunizers."
Central Coast Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, Monterey, CA,
September 1, 2018 |
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"Thank you SO much for your quick response
and for directing me to the correct place. IAC does a really wonderful
job and I read all of your correspondence thoroughly. You are so great
for primary care physicians like me!"
Menlo Park, CA, August 30, 2018 |
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"I always look forward to the IAC Express,
and between that and the What's New at IAC page at
www.immunize.org/new/vis.asp I have managed to keep our links and
metadata on HealthReach current. Thank you so much for all that you
and your group do to keep us informed about updates to your website;
it is a great help. Given the importance of this material, and that
you are actively updating your resources and translations, I make it a
weekly task to check your site for updates, as well as following the
newsletters. It's become part of my Monday morning routine!"
ICF Outreach and Special Populations Branch, Division of Specialized
Information Services, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD,
August 21, 2018 |
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"Thank you for the information and
resources...I am still fairly new in my position so all the resources
are great. Thanks again and have a great day."
Section of Public Health Nursing, Alaska Department of Health and
Social Services, October 29, 2018 |
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"Thanks so much for the quick response!...
We appreciate your customer service and look forward to receiving the
product. Have a great day :-)"
Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, September 11, 2018 |
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"Good morning, Thank you so much for your
quick response! I appreciate the help, especially with the citation
and the good news that I can use your great resources. Have a great
weekend."
DHA Immunization Healthcare Branch, Walter Reed National Military
Medical Center, September 7, 2018 |
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"Thank you SO much for your prompt,
informative answers to all my questions!!! Also, the young woman who
answered the phone was also very helpful, informative and cheerful.
She nicely suggested that I email you for more individualized answers
to my question. She also read for me all the info on your website!
Kudos to you all! A++++"
Member of the public, August 20, 2018 |
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"Teresa, thank you for your prompt and
detailed reply! I love IAC!"
NCHCS Occupational Health, Martinez Campus, VA Northern California
Health Care System, CA, June 11, 2018 |
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"Thanks so much, Teresa and L.J. I really
appreciate your asking around and sharing that link."
WestMed Medical Group, NY/CT, June 7, 2018 |
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"Teresa, Thank you for your helpful
response! I am very grateful for the service you provide in helping us
figure out the answers to vaccine questions, problems, and issues.
Have a great day!"
International Travel & Immunizations, Boynton Health, University of
Minnesota, May 3, 2018 |
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"Thank you so much for your time and
clarification. I am putting an action plan in place to improve our
transport methods and this information helps so much."
Indiana University Health Arnett
Hospital, February 9, 2018 |
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"I greatly appreciate all of the hard work
the IAC team does. It helps make my job easier.
"Washoe County Health District, NV,
February 5, 2018 |
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“THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You were so helpful!
You saved me so much time. I feel so confident now giving the parents
the information. This is amazing that you got back to me so quickly. I
am so appreciative."
Divine Mercy Catholic Academy,
Johnstown, PA, November 21, 2017 |
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"Thank you Teresa for the response. It
does help put my fears at rest. I appreciate you taking the time to
respond."
(parent), October 17, 2017 |
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"[Teresa] Thank you so much for this
excellent information! What a wonderful resource you provide :-)"
(member of the public), October 10,
2017 |
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"Many thanks to all of you for your
AWESOME responses for this urgent and important request... Thanks so
much L.J... for reaching out as well..."
Infectious Diseases and Diagnostics
Policy, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Washington DC, October
4, 2017 |
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"[Teresa] Thank you so much for answering
my question. I truly appreciate your timely responses so I can ensure
safety for my clients."
Williamson County & Cities Health
Department, Taylor, TX, August 24, 2017 |
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"[Teresa] Thanks for the prompt, clear and
helpful reply."
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, August
23, 2017 |
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"Thanks, Teresa, for your prompt response!
I really appreciate this service from IAC! You guys are all-around
awesome!"
County of San Benito, Hollister, CA,
August 18, 2017 |
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"I routinely respond to vaccine-related
questions and inquiries from healthcare providers and information from
the IAC is very helpful."
GlaxoSmithKline, Philadelphia, PA,
August 17, 2017 |
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"Teresa, Thank you! This helps a lot. I
really appreciate your advice and getting back to me so quickly. It is
really great to have you and your team as a resource. I highly
respect the work you do. Thank you again."
International Travel & Immunizations,
Boynton Health, University of Minnesota, August 9, 2017 |
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"Hi Theresa, Thank you for the quick
response. You have been very helpful to our pediatric practice. Best
wishes and enjoy your day."
NorthShore University HealthSystem, IL,
August 8, 2017 |
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"[Teresa] Thank you for your quick &
referenced response. Gives me clear guidance on how to counsel &
approach the issue and the specific patient that the question
applied to. Thank you."
Pediatrics, The Queen's Physicians
Office Building, Honolulu, HI, August 8, 2017 |
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"[Teresa] Thanks once again! So nice that
we can run questions by you."
Mercy Employer Health Solutions, St.
Louis, MO, July 20, 2017 |
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"... I have written your group before and
your info has always helped. Thank you!"
Southwest Pediatrics, Portland, OR,
June 14, 2017 |
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"Teresa, Thank you for getting back to me
promptly. I have never used this service before but am pleased to know
that if I have an immunization related question in the
future, I may be able to reach out to an expert. Thanks again!"
Healthe Clinic PRN, Cerner Corporation,
June 5, 2017 |
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"[Teresa and Bill] Thank you very much.
That was very helpful. Often providers look to me for this kind of
information, so I wanted to make absolutely certain that I was
thinking it through correctly myself."
Center for Acute Infectious Disease
Epidemiology, Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease,
and Emergency Medical Services Rhode Island Department of Health, May
26, 2017 |
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"Hello Teresa, Thank you for your speedy
and very helpful response. The information you provided is a great
start to my project and I am confident we will soon have
something up and running. The nurses here at MCDPH appreciate the IAC
and the support and resources you have available on your site. Thank
you for all you do!"
Office of Community Wellness and Health
Promotion, Maricopa County, Phoenix, AZ, May 25, 2017 |
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"[Teresa] Gosh, thank you for replying for
quickly! I couldn't find the information anywhere so I really
appreciate you taking your time to get back to me."
(parent), May 16, 2017 |
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"Casey and Julie – it has been SUCH a
pleasure working with you and you deserve so much credit for the
success of the Summit! Kudos! I hope you both got a chance
to have a relaxing day or more! You deserve it!"
Adult and Influenza Immunizations,
Immunization Services Division, NCIRD, CDC, May 15, 2017 |
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"I am always happy to email you for
information, as it is a learning opportunity and the advice is always
on point. Thank you so much."
Air Assault Family Medical Home,
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, KY, April 5, 2017 |
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"[Teresa] Thank you for always being there
to answer our questions. I know our nurses that take calls appreciate
being able to turn to you for answers."
Kansas Immunization Program, March 29,
2017 |
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"[Teresa] Once again, thank you so very
much. I am so grateful I have a place to turn for the hard questions."
Kansas Department of Health &
Environment, March 27, 2017 |
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"Teresa, Thank you for this information. I
appreciate your timely response and the materials you sent [actually
links] are excellent. They will help me formulate an
educated response to the email I received. Thanks again for your help
and all the good work that you do."
Church of St. Benedict, Broken Arrow,
OK, February 20, 2017 |
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"Hello Teresa, Thank you so VERY, VERY
much for your quick, comprehensive and caring response to my Hepatitis
A & B questions—it IS greatly appreciated!"
January 20, 2017 |
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"Thank you for producing and sharing this
excellent presentation [Common Immunization Myths and Misconceptions
slide set]. I like the idea of creating 'public' and 'provider'
sections. Before my current job as Medical Director, I was a
Pediatrician for more than 30 years. I have always respected and
trusted the work done by IAC. I appreciate your sharing this
PowerPoint. It will, of course, be used with full attribution."
ProHealth Medical Group, WI, August 25, 2016 |
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"I watched the archive webinar by Dr.
Atkinson on adolescent vaccinations. It was wonderful and very
informative..."
Arkansas Department of Health, Gillham, AR, August 4, 2016 |
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"Thank you for presenting the webinar,
"Adolescent Immunization" Where We Are Now & How We Can Do Better," on
July 28; it was very informative. Can you tell me when the recording
of the video will be available? I am eager to share it with my
colleagues who were unable to attend our group viewing. Thank you very
much."
Epidemiology and Immunization Services Branch, County of San Diego,
August 3, 2016 |
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"Thank you! This is an incredible resource
[PowerPoint slide set: A Photo Collection of Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases] and greatly appreciated! My students will appreciate it."
Middlesex Community
College, Lowell, MA, July 22, 2016 |
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"Thank you. It [PowerPoint presentation
Common Immunization Myths and Misconceptions] sure makes my prep time
shorter."
Heartland Research
Associates, KS, April 7, 2016 |
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"Just wanted to let you know that we used
the PowerPoint for training in our occupational medicine clinic. We
have a small clinic—me (the MD) and two medical assistants. I found
the slides very helpful. Many thanks."
MSPH, OR, December 1, 2015 |
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"This manual [Hepatitis B: What Hospitals
Need to Do to Protect Newborns] has been a wonderful resource for me
as a new perinatal hepatitis B coordinator. Thank you!"
Chester County Health
Department, PA, July 30, 2015 |
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"I applaud IAC for this initiative [Give
birth to the end of Hep B campaign]. We are fortunate we have
healthcare leaders like you who are dedicated to promote the health of
all newborns."
Texas Department of State Health
Services, April 16, 2015 |
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"Thanks so much for all IAC is doing to
improve the health of our most precious patients and to provide
accurate information to our parents!!! Thanks for giving our staff
their credit!!" [Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll]
Baptist Medical Center South NICU,
Montgomery, AL, April 15, 2015 |
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"Thank you for hosting the call [with
perinatal coordinators] today. It was very helpful! I have already
shared the information from the IAC website."
New
York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, March 31, 2015 |
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Regarding Hepatitis B: What Hospitals Need
to Do to Protect Newborns manual: "This manual has been a wonderful
resource for me as a new Perinatal Hepatitis B Coordinator. Thank
you!"
Chester County Health Department, PA, July 30, 2015 |
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"Thank you. These are the outcomes of the hard work invested in getting more hospitals to enroll not only to receive the benefits but to let the community know that their infants who will be born in this facility will be protected from hepatitis B infection. I applaud IAC for this initiative. We are fortunate we have healthcare leaders like you and Dr. Wexler who are dedicated to promote the health of all newborns."
Texas Department of State Health Services, April 16, 2015 |
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"Thanks so much for all you and this group
are doing to improve the health of our most precious patients and to
provide accurate information to our parents!!! Thanks for giving our
staff their credit!!"
Baptist Medical Center South NICU,
Montgomery, AL, April 15, 2015 |
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"Thank you for hosting the call [with
perinatal coordinators] today. It was very helpful! I have already
shared the information from the IAC website."
New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, March 31, 2015 |
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