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      Start Planning Back-to-School Vaccination Events

      National Immunization Awareness Month is in August, and it’s a great time for a TMA Be Wise — Immunize℠ vaccination or educational event. You can help kids prepare to head back to school or college with a shot clinic. Or educate families that vaccinations are important, safe, and effective — and needed across the lifespan. Start planning your back-to-school Be Wise – Immunize event. Check out the new Be Wise Quick Start Manual for step-by-step tips to plan your event. 

  • What is Be Wise — Immunize?

    • What is Be Wise — Immunize?
      Be Wise — Immunize is a public health initiative of the Texas Medical Association. The program works with physicians, medical students, and TMA Alliance members to improve vaccination rates in Texas through education and hands-on immunization clinics. Thanks to H-E-B and TMF Health Quality Institute for generous gifts that provide major support for the Be Wise — Immunize program.

  • What Does Be Wise — Immunize Offer for Physicians?

    • What Does Be Wise — Immunize Offer for Physicians?
      Be Wise can help you implement or enhance vaccination practices in your office with our vaccination toolkits and continuing medical education courses; educate about vaccines in your office, in the media, or at public gatherings such as parent-teacher associations and civic organizations; host a low-cost/free vaccination clinic after hours or on the weekend; understand health care worker vaccination requirements and promote vaccinations among your employees; and keep up with the latest vaccine news.
       

  • How Do I Plan a Be Wise — Immunize Event or Clinic?

    • How Do I Plan a Be Wise — Immunize Event or Clinic?
      TMA has the tools you need to plan, organize, and carry out an immunization clinic. Or, if you want to staff a booth at your community health fair, we have free materials to educate that vaccinations are important, safe, and effective. Plus, our free merchandise for kids and Beatrice the Bee mascot make your event more fun.  

  • Funding Your Be Wise — Immunize Event

    • Funding Your Be Wise — Immunize Event
      Be Wise — Immunize offers Local Impact Grants to assist you in funding a local vaccination event. Grants of $500 to $1,500 are available to county medical societies (CMSs), TMA Alliance chapters, medical student chapters, and TMA member-physician practices/clinics.

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