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Full Program Announcement for The Intersection
The Immunization Partnership is proud to announce the full program for its two-day public health summit, June 6-7 in San Antonio
HOUSTON, TX (April 10, 2024) — The Immunization Partnership (TIP), a statewide nonprofit committed to a healthy Texas, is pleased to announce the full program line-up for its public health summit, The Intersection.
“We are excited to bring this program together and to present it to Texas’ community of public health professionals, care providers and stakeholders,” said TIP Executive Director Terri Burke. “The health issues in Texas are reflective of what’s happening across the country, and they’re not isolated. That’s what The Intersection is all about.”
In addition to keynote speaker Daniel E. Dawes, J.D., an award-winning author and leader in the health-equity movement, The Intersection will feature an impressive and diverse group of thought leaders who will speak to Texas’ public health through issues of equity, philanthropy, storytelling, faith and advocacy.
The Immunization Partnership Calls on Texas Gov. and Lt. Gov. to Stand Up for Texans and Vaccines
Following a statement from former President Donald Trump that he would defund public schools that require vaccines if elected, The Immunization Partnership called on Texas leaders who have endorsed Trump to stand up for Texans’ health.
HOUSTON, TX (March 5, 2024) — The Immunization Partnership Executive Director Terri Burke called on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to use their influence on their endorsed presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, to demand he retract his comments that he would defund public schools that require vaccinations.
In a media statement, Burke said:
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The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting a confirmed case of measles in a resident of McCulloch County
Two cases of measles have been confirmed in Texas this year, both in non-school-aged children. The first case was diagnosed in June in a resident of Hood County. The second was diagnosed in August in a resident of McCulloch County. Neither has a history of travel to an area where measles is spreading, and no other risk factors for exposure were identified. Both cases had received one dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. At this time, public health officials do not suspect these cases are related.