Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
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Type of Request: Financial Authorization
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to host the Immunization Provider Engagement Summit in an amount not to exceed $20,000 on August 12, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
This one-day, in-person event will bring together up to 200 Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) and Adult Safety Net (ASN) providers for program training, best practice sharing, and immunization system education aligned with National Immunization Awareness Month. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) administers the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) and Adult Safety Net (ASN 19+) programs, providing vaccines at no cost to eligible patients through a network of enrolled provider sites. Sustaining high immunization rates requires ongoing provider training, program compliance, and strong stakeholder relationships. The Immunization Provider Engagement Summit centralizes annual required and recommended training for enrolled TVFC/ASN providers in a single in-person event. Scheduled in August to align with National Immunization Awareness Month, the back-to-school immunization season, and ahead of October re-enrollment, the summit delivers standardized education across the provider network. The one-day agenda covers TVFC/ASN program updates for FY 2026/27, vaccine coordinator responsibilities, VAOS portal training, storage a...
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