2023 Immunize Washington Awards
Don't miss the opportunity to nominate your practice for 2023! Self-nomination begins June 1, 2023 and ends July 6, 2023. To nominate, submit your coverage rate report (PDF) to immunizewa@doh.wa.gov and complete the 2023 Immunize WA nomination form.
About the Immunize Washington Awards
The Health Plan Partnership, a cooperative alliance of the Department of Health (DOH), Health Care Authority, Governor Jay Inslee, and all the major health plans in Washington, is proud to announce the 2023 Immunize Washington Provider Recognition Awards. View the 2022 Immunize Washington Awardee list below.
Award winner announcements will be made August 14, 2023.
2023 marks the ninth year the Health Plan Partnership has hosted the Immunize Washington Awards. This program recognizes clinics that reach immunization rates of 70 percent or higher in child and adolescent patient populations.
Clinics are required to nominate themselves using an IIS data report and survey. Self-nominations for 2023 gold, silver, and bronze award levels will begin June 1 and will close on July 6. All nominees achieving immunization rates of 70 percent or higher qualify for an award.
2022 Immunize Washington awardee list (PDF)
For questions please email immunizewa@doh.wa.gov.
What is Immunize Washington?
Immunize Washington is a partnership between public health, health plans and other organizations that aims to:
- Increase immunization rates at the clinic level by using best practice tools and the Washington State Immunization Information System (IIS).
- Support activities to provide on time vaccination to children and adolescents.
- Encourage clinics to measure their immunization rates so they know where they are doing well and areas to improve.
- Engage in immunization quality improvement activities.
- Help Washington meet national goals for child and teen vaccines.
- Immunize Washington Awardees
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- 2021 Awardees list of nominated clinics who reached 70 percent or higher immunization rates (PDF)
- 2020 Awardees list of nominated clinics who reached 70 percent or higher immunization rates (PDF)
- 2019 Awardees list of nominated clinics who reached 70 percent or higher immunization rates (PDF)
- 2018 Awardees list of nominated clinics who reached 70 percent or higher immunization rates (PDF)
- 2017 Awardees list of nominated clinics who reached 70 percent or higher immunization rates (PDF)
- 2016 Awardee List of nominated clinics who reached 70 percent or higher immunization rates (PDF)
- 2015 Awardee List of nominated clinics who reached 70 percent or higher immunization rates (PDF)
Tools for Providers
- Understanding Your Coverage Rates
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- Understanding Your Coverage Rate Report (PDF)
- Provider Flyer: Improve Your Immunization Rates (PDF)
- Running the Coverage Rate Report (PDF)
- Running the Coverage Rate Report for Clinics
- Managing Patient Ownership and Status (PDF)
- Patient Active/Inactive Status in the IIS for Owning Organizations (YouTube)
- Improving Immunization Rates
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- How to improve Your Immunization Rates (PDF)
- Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services (PDF)
- Standards of Pediatric & Adolescent Immunization Practice (PDF)
- Reminder/Recall Tips (PDF)
- Reminder/Recall Resources for Providers (PDF)
- Using the Reminder/Recall system in WA IIS (PDF)
- Reminder Systems and Strategies for Increasing Childhood Rates - CDC
- Routine Immunizations on Schedule for Everyone (RISE) | CDC
- Healthy People 2030Partners
- Vaccination Communications
- Immunize WA Partners
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Health Plans:
- Aetna
- Amerigroup
- Community Health Plan of Washington
- Coordinated Care
- Kaiser Permanente Washington
- LifeWise Health Plan of Washington
- Moda Health (formerly ODS)
- Molina Healthcare
- Premera Blue Cross
- Regence Blue Shield
- UnitedHealthcare
Other Partners:
Need Help or Have Questions?
Contact the Washington State Department of Health's Office of Immunization and Child Profile.