Welcome to the Kenosha Immunization Coalition
Welcome to the Kenosha Immunization Coalition (KIC). Our site provides information to the public and the medical community about vaccines, vaccination requirements, and much more! Our intent is to better serve our community by providing the latest and up to date information.
The Kenosha Immunization Coalition (KIC) was formed in 1994. With seed money, and encouragement from the State of Wisconsin, a group of local nurses, doctors and health care administrators formed with the goal of promoting of childhood vaccination. We have many community partners. We are a non-profit, non-partisan group whose past projects have included:
- Vaccine schedule magnets
- Vaccine awareness calendars
- Vaccine awareness month public relations
- Day care center education
- Tinseltown movie ads
- Special projects
- Billboard ads
- State office updates
- Vaccine manufacturer seminars
- Annual Immunization Symposium
We have had a positive impact on the rate of childhood immunization, and are working to continuously decrease any barriers to immunization. For further information or to join our coalition, contact the Kenosha County Division of Health @ (262) 605-6700.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Kenosha Immunization Coalition (KIC) is to promote immunizations to protect all ages. The KIC is working toward removing the barriers to children receiving immunizations. It is focusing on providing community education to increase awareness of the importance of vaccinations. KIC is your community resource for immunization information. You may contact KIC by calling Kenosha County Division of Health or your health provider for your vaccination questions or concerns.
4th Annual Kenosha Immunization Symposium
September 15, 2010 was the Fourth Annual Immunization Symposium sponsored by the Kenosha Immunization Coalition (KIC). Almost fifty health care professionals from various public and private agencies attended the free event held at the Civil War Museum in downtown Kenosha, Wisconsin. The evening began with enjoying appetizers and visiting pharmaceutical exhibits sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co., Inc., MedImmune, Pfizer, Novartis and Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
Jacqueline Sills-Ware, Immunization Program Advisor from the Wisconsin Division of Public Health Southeastern Regional Office provided opening remarks and introduced the speakers. Ms. Sills-Ware discussed the importance of health care professionals working together to improve immunization rates. The first speaker was Dr. Umair Sharih, Pediatrician from the Kenosha Community Health Center. Dr. Sharih discussed the Kenosha Community Health Center’s (KCHC) immunization rates and quality improvement initiatives. The KCHC began a newborn follow-up program in accordance with Bright Future guidelines from AAP. Since beginning the program, KCHC immunization rates have increased from 56% in 2008 to 79% in 2010.
The second speaker was Donna Weaver, RN, MN, Nurse Educator from the Centers for Disease Control National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Her presentation was titled “Pertussis Update and the Vaccines to Prevent It.” She gave a brief background on the disease and discussed the recent increase in pertussis cases nationwide. Ms. Weaver indicated that 71% of pertussis infection in infants is from household contacts including parents and siblings. She discussed the importance of vaccination and presented on the different DTaP and Tdap vaccine options.
Overall, the symposium provided great resources for the participants on vaccines and immunization strategies.
Copies of the presentations:
Kenosha Community Health Center Immunization Rates - click here
Pertussis Update - click here