Educate. Advocate. Vaccinate.
About us
Priority Areas
CIC’s efforts are guided by a strategic plan which is carried out through committees and work groups.
- Improve immunization rates for Californians of all ages
- Encourage community-based advocacy
- Support California’s local immunization coalitions
- Provide educational opportunities for health professionals and community stakeholders
- Promote the use of immunization registries
- Reduce health disparities and improve access to vaccines
Annual Statewide Immunization Summit
CIC’s annual summit is offered each spring for healthcare professionals, public health advocates, and invited guests. The venue alternates between Northern California and Southern California. Watch for details in the Vaccine Booster, on our website, and on social media.
Membership, Committees and Your Involvement
We have no membership fees and welcome anyone interested in promoting immunizations and protecting Californians from vaccine-preventable diseases.
- Advocacy
- Education
- Emerging Issues
- Registry
- Health Disparities
Staff
Executive Director
Catherine Flores Martin is Executive Director for the California Immunization Coalition. She is responsible for overseeing the Coalition’s administration, finances, and strategic plan. As as a long time public health advocate, she is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to lifesaving vaccines.
Catherine plays an integral role in state, regional, and local vaccine advocacy and education strategies. She works in partnership with Coalition members representing health care systems, public health departments, private medical practices, nonprofit organizations, and volunteer programs to coordinate and facilitate professional and community programs, conferences and media events, and California’s annual statewide Summit. In addition to leading California’s efforts, she also serves on the Board of Vaccinate Your Family and works with the National Public Health Information Coalition to coordinate the VIC Network and to promote national campaigns.
Program Associate
Kamrynn Saylor is the Program Associate for the California Immunization Coalition (CIC). Kamrynn has been instrumental in launching our redesigned website as well as identifying a new platform to host all our online events. In addition, she seamlessly stepped into our day-to-day administrative tasks, including coordinating numerous Committee and BOD meetings, compiling data and creating reports, producing webinars and assisting with our monthly newsletters. She also monitors the CIC Instagram and Facebook account. Kamrynn is a graduate of Cal Poly SLO with a degree in Kinesiology. She brings practical skills from her experience as a Patient Service Representative at Sutter Health and her volunteer work with young adults in Uganda, Central Africa. We are delighted to have her on our team. Reach out to her at ksaylor@immunizeca.org.