One registered nurse takes her message about the importance of immunization directly to parents of low-income and immigrant students at urban elementary schools. Another registered nurse takes to social media outlets to dispel misperceptions about vaccinations and encourage immunization. Both
Ann Andreoni and
Melody Butler earned the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Immunity Award for their initiatives to raise immunization rates and educate the public about the benefits of protection against vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Consider nominating a nurse leader for the ANA Immunity Award. Nomination deadline for the Winter 2012 Award is October 312012. Access online nomination form here.