The San Francisco Immunization Coalition provides science-based, culturally appropriate educational sessions on immunization topics.

It is our aim to keep parents, medical, social service, and child care providers educated and informed about the many changing facets of vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases.

In addition, we utilize education as a primary tool for eliminating existing disparities in immunization protection for African-American, Latino, and foriegn-born populations in San Francisco.

Menu of Trainings and In-Services

IZ 101: Provides general information on vaccine-preventable diseases. Introduces participants to the Recommended Childhood/Adolescent Immunization Schedule as well as teh yellow card. Covers how vaccines work, vaccine safety issues, myths, and other immunization-related topics. (50-80 minutes, free)

Child Care Provider Training: Provides child care employees with knowledge and understanding of immunization issues. Outlines the Recommended Childhood/Adolescent Immunization Schedule and State guidelines with regards to immunizations. Covers vaccination schedules and tracking. Includes information on vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccine-safety issues. Outlines current immunization requirements for children in child care and steps needed for child care providers to comply with licensing. (120 minutes, free)

Grand Rounds Immunization Education: Provides nurses, doctors, nurse practitioners and other medical personnel continuing clinical education on vaccines, vaccine-preventable diseases, emerging research, vaccine-safety issues, and other related immunization topics. (60 minutes, free)

Community Immunization Presentations: Through SFIC’s Community Education & Training Committee these presentations are scheduled about four times a year and are geared to providing updated information on immunization topics to nurses, child care and social service providers. These presentations are also open to the public. (120 minutes, free)

Immunization Registry (CAIR) Demonstration: SFIC conducts demonstrations to immunization providers of the California Immunization Registry (CAIR) application. SFIC will assist providers in integrating CAIR at their practices.  

If you’re interested in an educational session for your organization please contact: Andrew J. Resignato at (415) 554-2567 or andrew@sfimmunize.org.