Planning Your NIIW

The planning guidance outlined below will help you create a NIIW program that is tailored to the needs of your community. Some communities will have the resources to undertake major initiatives, while others may focus on more modest, targeted activities. Either way, think strategically about how NIIW activities can meet your objectives for the week as well as contribute to your year-long immunization goals. And remember your local efforts make you a part of a global immunization initiative as the US through NIIW joins together with over 180 Member States, territories, and areas through World Immunization Week.

• Lay the Foundation [4 pages]
  Review past and existing programs, assess needs and resources, and determine clear objectives for your NIIW.
• Plan Your Successful NIIW [20 pages]
  Follow a systematic process to identify and select activities that will meet your objectives and establish clear steps to turn your ideas into action.
  • A New Campaign to Protect Babies from Whooping Cough: Resources for National Infant Immunization Week and Beyond
• Build Partnerships to Support Immunization Activities [3 pages]
  Identify new partners and expand existing partnerships to support your NIIW activities.
  • Appendix A: Identifying Partners Worksheet [1 page]
  • Appendix B: Partnerships Selection Criteria Worksheet [1 page]
  • Appendix C: Work Plan Template [1 page]
  • Appendix D: Partnership Agreement Template [2 pages]
  • Appendix E: Assessing the Partnership Process [2 pages]
  • Appendix F: Meeting Partnership Goals [1 page]
• Evaluate Activities [3 pages]
  Assess accomplishments and lessons learned so you can build on success and strengthen future activities.
• Develop Immunization Champions [2 pages]
  A champion can help promote your program and help give a face to your cause. Review steps for developing and working with a champion.
• Planning Templates
  Use these templates as needed to assist with your planning efforts.
  • Media Template, sample [1 page]
  • Activity Template, sample [1 page, 8-1/2" x 14"]
  • Strategy Template, sample [2 pages]
• NIIW: A Strategy to Strengthen and Build Your Immunization Program
  Find out how state and local programs and coalitions used NIIW to strengthen and enhance their year-long childhood immunization efforts. View the Washington, Connecticut, and Las Vegas experience, as presented at the 44th National Immunization Conference
• Keep the Momentum Going
  Review 7 ways to keep the momentum generated from NIIW going throughout the year.