What is the Northern Nevada Immunization Coalition?
The Northern Nevada Immunization Coalition s mission is to promote health and decrease the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases in northern Nevada through community partnerships and education. Established in 1995, the non-profit, community-based coalition is comprised of leaders from various public and private organizations that are working together to improve statewide immunization rates. The following members of Partners Promoting Adult Immunizations, a sub-group of the coalition, have made this year s local flu shot events possible: Carson City Health and Human Services, Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare, Don s Pharmacy, Incline Village Community Hospital, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines, Maxim Healthcare Services, MedImmune, Merck, Nevada State Health Division, Northern Nevada Medical Center, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Novartis (formerly Chiron), Orvis Nursing Clinic, Raley s, REMSA, the Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno-Sparks Rotary Clubs, Renown (formerly Washoe Medical Ce