Seven ThedaCare clinics have been recognized for leading the way in protecting children’s health with immunizations.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded its annual Wisconsin BigShot awards to more than 200 Wisconsin health care providers for their efforts to protect children against vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella and pertussis. The BigShot award recognizes and celebrates providers who are leading the way in protecting children’s health by ensuring their pediatric patients are up to date on their routine childhood vaccinations, based on 2023 immunization data collected by the Wisconsin Immunization Registry.
“Childhood immunizations are essential because they can help provide immunity before children are exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases,” explained Dr. Sharon Rink, Pediatrician with ThedaCare Physicians-Darboy. “We believe good health starts early with vaccines to protect children from a host of diseases. It’s a responsibility all of us at ThedaCare take very seriously.”
There are four categories of BigShot awards:
- Providers who have 90% or more of their patients vaccinated according to the recommended 4:3:1:3:3:1:4 schedule for 24-36 month-olds1.
- Providers who have 90% or more of their patients who have at least 1 dose of Hepatitis A vaccine by 24 months of age.
- Providers who have 80% or more of their adolescent patients between 13-17 years-old up to date on Tdap, Meningococcal, and have completed the HPV series.
- Providers who have 95% or more of their patients who have at least 1 dose of MMR vaccine by 24 months of age.
The following ThedaCare clinics were recognized in these categories:
Hepatitis A Vaccine Category
- ThedaCare Physicians-Darboy
- ThedaCare Physicians-Green Lake
- ThedaCare Physicians-Appleton North
- ThedaCare Physicians Pediatrics-Appleton
- ThedaCare Physicians Pediatrics-Neenah
- ThedaCare Physicians-Ripon
- ThedaCare Physicians-Waupaca
MMR Vaccine Category
- ThedaCare Physicians Pediatrics-Neenah
“Advancements in vaccine development have helped keep children from getting many serious illnesses,” said Dr. Rink. “Because of these improvements, generations can help avoid childhood diseases because they’re vaccinated. Increased vaccination rates can reduce the spread of vaccine-preventable illness.”
Staying Up to Date
If you’re unsure whether your child is up to date on vaccines, you can verify using one of two resources:
- Log in to your child’s MyThedaCare account and select Immunizations.
- Visit the Wisconsin Immunization Registry.
Children can receive vaccines through ThedaCare regardless of insurance status. If your child needs a vaccine or to schedule a wellness visit, you can make an appointment using MyThedaCare.
