Montgomery County Immunization Coalition

Montgomery County Immunization Coalition (MCIC)

Our Coalition, founded in July 2003, consists of a group of dedicated individuals representing various Montgomery County Health & Human Services offices including Public Health and Senior Services, as well as school, hospital, non-profit, pharmaceutical companies, and community representatives across Montgomery County. Our mission is to promote age-appropriate immunizations across the lifespan for all residents of Montgomery County. We like to think of our coalition as “the public and private sectors working together for better immunization coverage and practices.”

In 2020, we also pulled together a Flu and COVID-19 Committee which now consists of 126 public and private organizations. This group has been focusing on a very robust communications program to emphasize the importance of obtaining a flu vaccination as well as addressing the COVID-19 vaccine and boosters. We have also supported many community clinics, provided Town Hall/Ask the Expert events, among many other outreach and educational activities.

Coverage area: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Mission: To promote age-appropriate immunizations across the lifespan for all residents of Montgomery County.

Officers:
Chair, Maureen A. Hennessey
Vice Chair, Susan Wenrick
Treasurer, Kalyn Roberts
Secretary, Vacant

Contact information:

Chair, Montgomery County Immunization Coalition
Maureen A. Hennessey, Ed.D., MPA
Manager, Community Health and Outreach
Paoli Hospital and Main Line Health King of Prussia
255 W. Lancaster Avenue
Paoli, PA 19301
Email: hennesseym@mlhs.org
Phone: 484.565.1270

Program Manager, Montgomery County Immunization Coalition
Position currently vacant

Meeting Schedules:

Our General Meetings are now taking place at:

Main Line Health King of Prussia
Community Health and Outreach
6th Floor
120 Valley Green Lane
King of Prussia, PA 19406
These meetings begin at 9:30 am.
Free parking is available onsite.

Flu & COVID-19 Committee:

125 diverse organizations from across Montgomery County working together to educate and outreach to our communities on the importance of flu and COVID-19 vaccinations.

FEATURED RESOURCES

#ItCanHappenToAnybody Flu Campaign

MCIC is excited to announce our #ItCanHappenToAnybody Flu Campaign. We partnered with Families Fighting Flu (FFF), a national, nonprofit, advocacy organization dedicated to protecting families and communities against the flu. FFF includes families whose loved ones have suffered serious medical complications or died from the flu. They share their family stories to put a face to the flu and they aim to save lives to prevent more stories.

Our #ItCanHappenToAnybody Flu Campaign is centered around Amanda’s story. Montgomery County native Alissa’s life changed 20 years ago when her daughter Amanda was 4 years old. Amanda seemed to have a typical virus, but within 48 hours, she died suddenly from the flu. In the short video, Alissa shares her story and how important it is to get your family vaccinated.

Campaign Resources

Press Release

Amanda’s story video and text

Video: https://mcicpa.org/amanda

Text: Montco native Alissa’s life changed 20 years ago when her daughter Amanda was 4 years old. Amanda seemed to have a typical virus, but within 48 hours, she died suddenly from the flu. Alissa shares her story and how important it is to get your family vaccinated. #ItCanHappenToAnybody

Social media images and text

#ItCanHappenToAnybody Flu Campaign Social Media Toolkit

Image 1: Campaign Launch

Text: As the fall season approaches, MCIC and Families Fighting Flu are launching an awareness campaign to educate on the importance of flu vaccines to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu. #ItCanHappenToAnybody

Image 2: Flu Vaccine Recommendations

Text: Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every year. Flu vaccine remains the single most effective way to protect your family from the flu. #ItCanHappenToAnybody

Image 3: Common Flu Symptoms

Text: Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by flu viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Flu is different from a cold. Learn the symptoms of flu. #ItCanHappenToAnybody

HOMEBOUND VACCINE PROGRAM

Montgomery County Homebound Vaccine Program: At-Home Updated COVID-19 & FLU Vaccines

Are you or someone you know homebound and in need of the updated COVID-19 and/or Flu vaccine? Contact Montgomery County Homebound Vaccine Program to schedule an in-home vaccine appointment (insurance required).

montcovaccine@gmail.com

610-281-4933

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NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS EVENTS

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Health and Wellness Education Programs (2024)

MCIC is partnering with Senior Centers, Montgomery County Office of Public Health and Giant Pharmacy on Health and Wellness Education Programs at centers across the county. The programs include an Adult Vaccine Update and Center-Specific Health and Wellness topics.

Recent programs included:

Encore Experience in Harleysville on August 21, 2024

KleinLife in Elkins Park on August 28, 2024

Peter Becker Community in Harleysville on September 3, 2024

Salem Adult Citizens – Abington on September 23, 2024

Montco Senior Adult Activities Center in Norristown September 24, 2024

COMMUNITY VACCINE CLINICS

VACCINE RESOURCES

Adults Need Vaccines, Too!

Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself and your family from severe disease. MCIC partnered with Montgomery County Office of Public Health to create a new flyer – Adults Need Vaccines, Too! – to help you educate and outreach to your communities on the importance of adult vaccinations

Do you have parents looking for free or low cost vaccines in Montgomery County? MCIC partnered with OPH and ACLAMO to update their SHOTS FOR TOTS flyers to share with your communities. (English, Spanish)

Back to School Vaccine Checklists
MCIC is partnering with Vaccinate Your Family and ACLAMO on #FirstDayVax Campaign with back-to-school vaccine checklist graphics.

NEW Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Flyer for Children!

With flu and COVID-19 circulating, it is crucial to keep our children protected. Both vaccines are safe, effective, and can be given at the same time.

Thanks to the California Department of Public Health, they have given us permission to modify their new Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Flyer for Children for us to use in our community education and outreach. Please share within your networks!

Have questions on COVID-19 vaccine? Check out our Vaccine Conversation Video Series where local trusted healthcare leaders provide facts and dispel misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. Watch the full series at bit.ly/MCICVax

MEDIA CAMPAIGNS
Montgomery County Immunization Coalition (MCIC), Montgomery County, and Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC) are excited to share that we held a COVID-19 Vaccine Bus Campaign. This phase focused on encouraging 20- through 30-year-olds in the Black community to get their COVID-19 booster. Buses were wrapped in bright-colored advertising with positive design elements and the campaign message is reinforced with interior bus ads. Ads also ran on platform digital displays at our Lansdale & Fort Washington Stations.

To support our bus campaign, we have converted the bus ads into posters and social media images for education and outreach efforts. Below are links to these resources along with sample social media posts with our bus campaign hashtag #BoostYourProtection & LetsGetBack2Us.

Campaign Resources

Posters

Poster 1 18×24 24×36

Poster 2 18×24 24X36

Social Media Images

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Sample Social Media Posts

Your body’s ability to fight off #COVID19 can decrease over time. Getting a booster can help your body build back the protection that has been lost. Is it time for a booster? Learn more: ly/3mrK4Z5. #BoostYourProtection #LetsGetBack2Us

You’re up to date on #COVID19 vaccines when you’ve received all vaccines recommended for you, including additional doses and boosters when you’re eligible. Learn more: ly/3u3wsHF. #BoostYourProtection #LetsGetBack2Us

MCIC launches Phase 2 of Let’s Get Back to Us” bus campaign
Montgomery County Immunization Coalition launched the second phase of it’s “Let’s Get Back to Us” bus campaign. Phase 2 focuses on encouraging parents of 5 to 11 year olds to get their children vaccinated, allowing them to safely do more of the activities they enjoy, like attending birthday parties, playing sports, and spending time indoors with friends and family members. Buses are wrapped in bright-colored advertising with positive design elements and the campaign message is reinforced with interior bus ads. The ads will run February through May.

To support their bus campaign, they have converted the bus ads into posters and social media images for their education and outreach efforts.

Campaign Resources

Posters

Poster 1 18×24 24×36

Poster 2 18×24 24X36

Social Media Images and Posts

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COVID-19 VACCINE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMPAIGN 1

Campaign developed to debunk the most common myths about COVID-19 vaccines in 20-34 year olds. Links to video for you to share: video 1, video 2, video 3 or Playlist

COVID-19 VACCINE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMPAIGN 2

Campaign developed to debunk the most common myths about COVID-19 vaccines in children 5-11year olds. Links to video for you to share: video 4, video 5, video 6 or Playlist

WEBINAR RECORDINGS
MCIC partnered with the CDC Foundation on a Optimizing Your COVID-19 Vaccine Community Outreach webinar on Tuesday, June 21 at 3-4pm where national experts shared best practices on:

Understanding and responding effectively to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

New Quarantine & Isolation Calculator Tool

V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker Tool

Click here to listen to the recording.

LaShonda and Kaiden COVID-19 Vaccine Story

MCIC teamed up with Made to Save to create a 45-second video in which a Mom helped her son get vaccinated to protect him, and their older, high-risk family members from COVID-19. Share this important video within your networks!

MCIC continues to host virtual COVID-19 Town Halls with their partner organizations to answer your questions and concerns about the vaccine. Recordings of all of our town halls are available at bit.ly/MCICtownhall

MCIC partnered with Made to Save to provide a FREE online training on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7-8pm to learn how to initiate and engage in effective conversations about COVID-19 vaccines in online communities.

The online training covered digital storytelling, identifying existing online networks to engage with, dealing with misinformation and disinformation, and best practices for guiding vaccine conversations. Click here to listen to the recording (Passcode: 40R0J&0@).

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Holiday Greetings from President Biden and Vice President Harris in 2021 and 2022 for our COVID-19 Vaccine Communication & Community Engagement.

MCIC is thrilled to share that we received a Letter of Recognition from Joe Biden for our COVID19 Communication and Community Engagement during National Month of Action.

All that we have accomplished would not have been possible without your partnership and commitment to protecting our community from COVID-19.

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