Essex Metro Immunization Coalition

The NJ Department of Health has information on measles reporting and prevention: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/measles.shtml

Start protecting your baby at birth with the Hepatitis B vaccine.

Visit https://pmch.org/get-help/ for information on immunizations during pregnancy.

2 Protects 2: Protect yourself, protect your baby: get vaccinated

Free materials for healthcare providers in northern NJ. Order here: https://pmch.org/2-protects-2/

Watch and share the Let’s Talk HPV webinar with Dr. Masiray Kamara for tips on how to speak to patients about the HPV vaccine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk7a50hoUeM

The hepatitis B birth dose program provides patient education materials on preventing hepatitis B during pregnancy and the importance of babies receiving the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth. Contact PMCH to receive brochures.

February is American Heart Month. Take care of your heart by getting the Covid 19 vaccine. Find out where you can get vaccinated here: https://www.vaccines.gov/
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Keep the ones you love safe by keeping up to date on your vaccinations.

Learn how vaccines protect your child from illness

How Do Vaccines Protect My Child? Morgan Levy, AmeriCorps Member, Zufall Health Center discusses the ways vaccines protect children from serious diseases. Learn more at https://partnershipmch...

For more tips on how to stay healthy this winter watch and share this video

How to protect against seasonal influenza

In honor of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month watch and share the Let’s Talk HPV webinar with Dr. Masiray Kamara for tips on how to speak to patients about the HPV vaccine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk7a50hoUeM

The NJ Department of Health has issued an alert for a measles cluster in Philadelphia. Click here for information on measles testing, treatment, and prevention: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/measles.shtml

Join our immunization team for a fantastic conversation on HPV and HPV vaccines on Wednesday, 23, at 5:00 PM. Register today!

As a parent, you have a lot on your mind. While there’s a lot you can’t control, there is one thing you CAN do: help them stay healthy by making sure they’re up-to-date on the recommended immunizations before they head to school.

Questions about the HPV Vaccine? Watch the recording from the June Essex Metro Immunization Coalition meeting on EMIC's Youtube playlist to learn more about HPV vaccine and cancer prevention from EMIC Chair and pediatrician Dr. Joseph Schwab. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh-5tzDCXcw&t=2s

Attention Parents! We are hosting Andre's Armor Parent Workshop. Join us for an innovative reading next to Andre as he visits his doctor and learns more about vaccines!
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 12:30pm - 1:30 pm. Register today!

Let's help make our kids stronger and our communities safer by checking to make sure we're up to date on recommended vaccines for polio, COVID-19, measles, chickenpox, and rotavirus. In NJ, your trusted healthcare provider can tell you if there are any vaccines you or your family need to be up to date on protection. You can also check the Docket app too!

Let's get ready to have a healthy and fun summer! Check to make sure you and your family are up to date on vaccines now to protect your loved ones from serious diseases like polio, meningitis, rotavirus, and COVID-19.

This week is the big catch-up! In NJ, you can use the Docket app to view your children's vaccines and see if they are up to date. If they are due for catch-up doses, call your child's health provider, local health department, or federally qualified health center to schedule an appointment for vaccines today!

This week is National Infant Immunization Week! Vaccinating on time is the best way to help protect children, especially infants, from serious diseases. Babies receive vaccines beginning at birth and throughout their first year to protect them from hepatitis, polio, rotavirus, whooping cough, and many others.

Happy ! Check to make sure you and your child are up to date on all their vaccines. Many children fell behind on vaccines during the pandemic, leaving them unprotected from serious diseases like measles, polio, and whooping cough. What happy moments are you looking forward to with your family?

3 things to know about aluminum in vaccines. From Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Please see the flyer for a presentation by Acting Deputy Commissioner of Public Health Services, Dr. Meg Fisher entitled You Are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention. The presentation will be on March 3, 2023, from 8:30 am - 9:30 am. Pre-registration is not required. Here is a link to register: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/96126765645?pwd=N21NR1dGYjhndngrTktXallwOHMxZz09

Flu Fridays- Getting vaccinated against the flu can not only keep you from getting sick, but it can also be a preventive tool for people with certain chronic health conditions. Getting vaccinated yourself may also protect people around you!

Monday, January 30 Dr. Gara Sommers and Yareni Sime, MPH will present a webinar on "Etiology and Management of Cervical Cancer" Registration is required for access to the live webinar or recording. Free access codes are available! Please see below for more information.

With RSV, COVID-19, and flu it is important to know when is the right time to call your child’s pediatrician or health care provider. Learn more https://bit.ly/3gZIPQc

Flu Fridays- The flu spreads through tiny droplets when people who have been contaminated with the flu cough, sneeze, or talk. Stop the spread and take adequate prevention. Get your flu shot today!

Flu Fridays- It's the most wonderful time to stay protected! The holidays are a special time to share ways to stay protected against the flu. Stay safe and healthy these holidays.

Is your family up to date on COVID-19 vaccination? Use the below chart to check the recommended doses for each age group. You can view all ages here:https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/general_public_vaccine_schedule.pdf