Pertussis (whooping cough) is the only disease on the rise that can be prevented through vaccination. Adolescents and adults account for half the reported cases of pertussis. They are often the ones to spread the disease to young infants. Learn more.
To honor individuals and organizations which have significantly contributed to increasing access to and awareness of the importance of immunizations in Washington.
2012 Award Recipients | 2010 Award Recipients| 2007 Award Recipients
IACW Advocate Award | IACW Collaborator Award | IACW Special Recognition
The IACW Advocate Award honors an individual or organization that has given tremendous amounts of time and been successful while making special efforts to enhance immunizations.
2012 Recipient:
Carolyn goes the extra mile to make sure all Pierce County children have access to immunizations. In addition to providing excellent care, she maintains a focus on the big picture of immunizations in Pierce County, training employees and helping develop initiatives for shchool-located immunizations, decreasing school exemptions, and improving immunization for childbearing families.
The IACW Collaborator Award is given to an individual or organization that has impacted their community through collaboration to help promote, educate, and increase immunization levels.
2012 Recipient:
Since 2007, Group Health Foundation has pledged over $2.5 million to support immunization projects across the state, working with schools in Piece and Spokane Counties, participating in Vax Northwest to address vaccine hesitancy in the Puget Sound area, providing pertussis vaccine in Snohomish County, and helping to maintain Washington's universal Childhood Vaccine Program.
2012 Recipient:
Cynthia Shurtleff is being recognized for her many years of outstanding leadership and service to promote immunization in Washington. In 1994, she helped found the Immunization Action Coalition of Washington and was our coalition chair for eighteen years. In 2012, we expressed our gratitude and best wishes as she retired from this role. Her dedication, wisdom, and support have been instrumental to our success throughout our history.
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