Protecting Native Communities: Best Practices for RSV and Flu Vaccination

November 12, 2024 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Join the National Council of Urban Indian Health as we recognize Native American Heritage Month with a presentation that supports equitable adult vaccination and aims to prevent severe illnesses arising in Urban Indian communities from RSV and influenza. This event focuses on providing RSV and flu information and assisting Urban Indian Organizations in developing effective and culturally competent strategies for educating and promoting RSV and flu vaccination among their patients and the urban Native communities they serve. 

Presenters: 

All Nations Health Center

• Cherith Smith, PharmD, RPh (Piikani (Peigan Blackfoot)/Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux))
• Christian Goes Ahead-Lopez MHA, BSHA (Crow/Apsáalooke)

Native Health

• Jennifer Veaco, MD IBCLC

 Objectives: 

1. Support RSV and flu vaccine promotion and education initiatives at Urban Indian Organizations.  
2. Increase flu and RSV vaccination rates among urban American Indian and Alaska Native people.  

 Audience: 

• UIO ED/CEOs 
• UIO Staff