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One Person, One Dose - New York Times Op-ed
Oct 26,2009

Lessons from Vote & Vax: our ability to immunize large numbers of Americans against the H1N1 virus may depend on our use of the polling place as a site for for vaccine delivery.

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Vote & Vax: Protecting Americans from the Flu and Keeping Our Nation Healthy
Oct 23,2009

Watch video about Vote & Vax produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Vote & Vax Receives 2009 National Influenza Vaccine Summit Award
Aug 21,2009

Vote & Vax was the recipient of the Annual National Influenza Vaccine Summit (NIVS) Immunization Excellence Award for Overall 2008-09 Season Activity.

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Vote & Vax Flu Shot Clinics Operating At More Than 250 Polling Sites Nationwide
Oct 31,2008

Thousands of people will be able to receive an influenza vaccination at special flu shot clinics being held at or near polling sites across the United States. More than 280 clinics are part of the Vote & Vax project, a non-partisan and non-political public health effort designed to help increase flu vaccination rates.

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Convenience is Key to Adult Flu Vaccinations
Oct 15,2008

During this year’s national presidential election, more than 125 million Americans are expected to pass through polling places – and two-thirds of them are likely to be age 50 and older. To take advantage of this unique opportunity, nearly 200 flu shot clinics will be taking place at or near polling sites, including some early voting locations, across 30 states and the District of Columbia.

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Vote & Vax Clinics Offer Flu Shots on Election Day
Sep 16,2008

On Election Day, November 4, 2008, vaccination providers will host convenient flu shot clinics at or near many polling sites across the country. This non-partisan, non-political national public health strategy, called Vote & Vax, is intended to increase the number of Americans who receive a vaccination against the influenza virus. The approach is especially important for Americans age 50 and older who are at the greatest risk of having serious complications from the flu.

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