City of San Antonio - File #: 15-2772

• File #: 15-2772
• Type: Misc - Professional Services Agreements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 5/14/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing an amendment to an agreement with The Immunization Partnership (TIP) to extend the term, modify the scope of work, and increase the amount of compensation to TIP by $49,000.00 to a total amount not to exceed $69,000.00 to support the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s Immunization Program in improving immunization rates by educating the community and supporting immunization best practices for a term ending July 31, 2015. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker, Director of Public Health]
• Indexes: Immunization

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/14/2015	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Health


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

Authorizing an Amendment to an Agreement with The Immunization Partnership


SUMMARY:

This Ordinance authorizes an amendment to extend the end date to July 31, 2015, revise the scope of work, and increase the compensation of an agreement with The Immunization Partnership (TIP) through which TIP educates the community and supports immunization best practices for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's (Metro Health's) Immunization Program. This amendment will increase the compensation amount by $49,000.00 to a total amount not to exceed $69,000.00 for additional services.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

San Antonio is one of the fastest growing regions in Texas. The mission of the Metro Health Immunization Program is to prevent and control transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in persons of all ages, with emphasis on individuals at highest risk for under-immunization. Bexar County currently has an immunization rate of 68% for children 19-35 months of age. In addition, Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for teens in Bexar County lags behind other adolescent vaccinations and both rates remain below Healthy People 2020 targets of 90% (4:3:1:3:3:1:4 series) and 80% (HPV series). HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States.

TIP is a nonprofit organization which aims to eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases by educating the community and supporting immunization best practices. Through this amendment, TIP will expand plans and projects aimed at eradicating vaccine-preventable diseases by distributing educational materials, including new Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommended Immunization Schedules and guidelines, Texas School and Child-care Immunization Requirements, vaccine fact sheets, etc. to provider offices that vaccinate residents in Bexar County. ...