MISSION : “To promote timely and effective immunizations for all Lehigh Valley residents across their lifespan.”

The Lehigh Valley Immunization Coalition promotes the importance of immunizations for both children and adults. The coalition is composed of health care workers, pharmaceutical representatives, community agencies, business partners, and parents from the community. Through seminars and activities around national and local immunization awareness events, the coalition promotes the importance of the need for vaccination to prevent disease. Yearly back-to-school immunization clinics assure that children will be ready for school with the required immunizations. Advertising campaigns on LANTA buses provides reminders to parents on the importance of vaccinating children of all ages. Annual flu campaigns spread the message of the need for receiving flu vaccine in high-risk individuals. 2011 will be the coalition’s 3rd annual participation at an Iron Pigs baseball game promoting National Immunization Month. Any individual or organization interested in promoting optimum health thru immunization across the lifespan in the Lehigh Valley is welcome to join the LVIC. For more information or to become a member call the Bethlehem Health Bureau at 610-865-7087.