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Anna C.
Dragsbaek
(president/CEO),
Dr. Lindy
McGee,
Dr. Melanie
Mouzoon, Dr.
Ari Brown,
Shirley
Dannenbaum
(honorary
chair), and
Jacquelyn
Cox (chair) |
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Community
Immunity
Spring
Luncheon
Raises
Awareness of
Keeping
Texas Free
of Vaccine
Preventable
Diseases
HOUSTON, TX
(May 5,
2011) –
More than
300
Houstonians
packed The
Junior
League of
Houston for
the 2011 “Community
Immunity
Spring
Luncheon”
and awards
ceremony, on
April 21.
Jim and
Shirley
Dannenbaum,
honorary
chairpersons,
with
Jacquelyn
Cox and Dr.
Jennifer
Litton
serving as
co-chairs,
raised a
record-breaking
$137,000.
Dr. Ari
Brown,
practicing
pediatrician
and author
of the
Baby 411
series (www.expecting411.com),
was the
keynote
speaker. She
discussed
vaccine
concerns of
new parents.
Dr. Brown is
also the
official
spokesperson
for the
American
Academy of
Pediatrics,
as well as
the
children's
health
expert for
WebMD, a
medical
advisor for
Parents
Magazine
and ABC
News. She
has appeared
as an expert
on The
Today
Show, The
Dr. Oz Show,
CNN, as well
as in the
Wall Street
Journal
and New
York Times.
Anna C.
Dragsbaek,
president
and CEO of
The
Immunization
Partnership,
and board
members
honored Dr.
Brown with the
prestigious
Ralph D.
Feigin, M.D.
Award for
Excellence
in
recognition
of her
spirit of
educating,
and
dedication
to
protecting
against
disease
through
immunizations.
The Center
for Vaccine
Awareness &
Research (CVAR),
received the
Community
Partnership
Award.
CVAR
physicians
Carol J.
Baker, MD,
Dr. Julie
Boom, Dr.
Mary Healy,
and Dr. Amy
Middleman
were awarded
for
consistently
demonstrating
a commitment
to employing
novel
approaches
to
immunization.
About The
Immunization
Partnership
The
Immunization
Partnership
is a
non-profit
organization
that
aims to
eradicate
vaccine
preventable
diseases by
developing
and
coordinating
our
community’s
resources
through
public and
private
partnerships.
The primary
focus areas
are
education,
advocacy and
public
policy, and
support of
immunization
information
systems.
For more
information,
visit
www.immunizeUSA.org
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