1. Silence Whooping Cough Campaign 2013

2. 2013 Pertussis in the Community CDC reports that nationwide pertussis is at a 50 year high Number of cases in Washington is back to 2011 levels 49 cases reported in Spokane County so far; 1997-2011 we averaged 13.5 cases Immunization is the key to curbing this disease Infants under 1 year of age are the group with the most cases New recommendation for pregnant women is to get vaccinated with every pregnancy 61 percent of adults don’t know when they last received vaccine against pertussis* 20 percent of adults reported receiving vaccination in the last 10 years* *Univ Michigan June 2013

3. Campaign Elements - 2013 Community partners include Group Health, Providence, SRHD, WSU school of nursing Campaign Web site – www.silencewhoopingcough.orgwww.silencewhoopingcough.org Specific messages to raise awareness around new recommendation for pregnant women Free Tdap clinics for under and uninsured adults Win free diapers for a year contest Community outreach to recruit organizations to help spread the word (providers, schools, community organizations) Tools and resources to assist partners in spreading the word

4. Free Tdap clinics for the uninsured LocationDate North Pines Middle SchoolSept 24 Group Health – Riverfront Medical Center Sept 28 Sunset Elementary SchoolOct 3 Providence Urgent Care – DivisionOct 5 Providence Urgent Care – HawthorneOct 12

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10. Campaign Elements - 2013 Community partners include Group Health, Providence, SRHD, WSU school of nursing Campaign Web site – www.silencewhoopingcough.orgwww.silencewhoopingcough.org Specific messages to raise awareness around new recommendation for pregnant women Free Tdap clinics for under and uninsured adults Win free diapers for a year contest Community outreach to recruit organizations to help spread the word (providers, schools, community organizations) Tools and resources to assist partners in spreading the word

11. How you can help Spread the word about the campaign by sharing our links, social media posts or a customizable email Help to publicize the free vaccine clinics Order free postcards to distribute through your clinics or community centers For more information or supplies, contact Pat Nash at Group Health – nash.p@ghc.org or (509) 241-7130nash.p@ghc.org