Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Success Framework for Adult Immunization Partner 

Networks

Immunization Services Division
Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Slide Number

BACKGROUND 3

Executive Summary 4

Defining “Partner Network” and “Partner” 5

Examples of Partners 6

SUCCESS FRAMEWORK FOR ADULT IMMUNIZATION PARTNER NETWORKS 7

Introduction 8

Success Framework for Adult Immunization Partner Networks 9

Recommended Approach for Success Framework 10

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS BY PHASE 11

A. Define Goals and Priorities 12

B. Expand Organizational Capacity 13

C. Advance Activity Implementation 14

D. Evaluate and Learn 15

APPENDICES 16

Resources and Examples 17

Glossary 22
Background
Executive Summary 

CDC provided funding through COVID-19 Vaccination Supplements 3 and 4 to support Immunization and Vaccines for 

Children Cooperative Agreement funded awardees (i.e., awardees) in implementing and expanding their COVID-19

immunization programs and ensuring greater equity and access to COVID-19 vaccines by those disproportionately affected

by COVID-19. Forming new and nontraditional partnerships with community and local organizations has been critical to 

awardees’ efforts.

As awardees prepare for COVID-19 vaccinations to become part of routine immunization program operations, they can build 

on their partnership efforts to expand their operational capacity for improving routine adult vaccination coverage and

health equity. CDC has summarized themes and characteristicsfor successful adult immunization partner networks and 

developed a success framework and recommended actions to guide awardees in strengthening and sustaining partner

networks to support adult immunization programs.

This document reviews the key elements,success framework, and subsequentrecommended actions needed for awardees

to develop strong partner networks that can have the maximum impact on addressing adult immunization needs and 

advancing health equity.

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Defining Partner Network and Partner

In the context of this framework, a partner network refers to the collaboration between an awardee and one or more partners in 

a jurisdiction working to improve adult vaccination coverage and health equity at the community level.

Partner networks will be unique to each jurisdiction. For example, states may establish partner networks to support activities at 

the state or regional level, while cities or territories may directly engage community-level organizations in their partner networks.

WHAT IS A PARTNER? 

Partner refers to internal or external entities whom an awardee has engaged to work together on the shared goal of improving 

adult vaccination coverage and health equity.

The relationships may be informal or formal, with partners having varied roles:

• Informal partners are partners who share expertise or resources for a specific purpose without an agreement in place (e.g.,

participating in an advisory group, sharing jurisdiction-developed resources with their networks).

• Formal partners are partners who enter into formal agreements (e.g., memoranda of understanding, financial contracts),

documenting their commitment to work collaboratively to achieve shared goals.

The types of partners will vary based on the needs of the communities your immunization program is serving. The next slide 

shows examples of partners that your program could consider engaging.

WHAT IS A PARTNER NETWORK? 

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Examples of Partners

Partner refers to internal or external entities with whom an awardee works to increase adult immunization and 

achieve health equity. A non-exhaustive list of partners is below:

Government Agencies/Programs

• State Medicaid Agency

• Department of Corrections

• Maternal and Child Health Program

• Department of Aging

• Cooperative Extension

Tribes and Tribal Entities

• American Indian and Native 

Alaska Tribal Nations

• Tribal Epidemiology Centers

• Urban Indian Centers 

• Area Health Boards

Health-Related Entities

• Providers and health systems

• Safety net providers (e.g., federally 

qualified health centers, community 

health centers)

• Immunization coalitions 

• Public insurers (e.g., Medicaid 

managed care plans)

• Commercial insurers

• Pharmacies

• Provider and health care 

associations

• Long-term care facilities

• Community health worker or 

promotora networks

Other Local Entities

• Schools and universities

• Community-based organizations

• Faith-based organizations

• Local nonprofits or social service 

organizations

• Organizations representing racial 

and ethnic minorities (e.g., state 

chapter of NAACP)

• Immigrant- and refugee-serving 

groups

• Local businesses and retailers (e.g., 

barber shops, salons)

• Community centers

• Community members

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Success Framework for Adult Immunization 

Partner Networks
Introduction

WHAT IS THE SUCCESS FRAMEWORK?

The framework is a question-based guide that 

supports awardees in establishing, managing, and 

sustaining partner networks. 

The framework can guide awardees in transitioning

new and/or existing adult immunization partnerships 

into an organized and collaborative network. 

Once a partner network is established, the 

framework can help awardees to identify areas for 

improvement, sustain strengths, or guide evolution

of the network.

HOW TO USE THE SUCCESS FRAMEWORK

Awardees can use this framework with their partners 

to best meet their needs. It can inform strategic 

planning, cooperative agreement application 

development, or routine program management,

among other uses.

This is meant to be used by jurisdictions at any level 

of maturity. Users can focus on addressing 

components of the framework that are most aligned 

to their current needs. 

The framework is a tool that is intended as a set of 

guidelines, not a set of rules.

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For further definitions of terms used throughout the success framework, please reference the Glossary in the Appendix.
Success Framework for Adult Immunization Partner Networks

The framework guides users through a series of key questions that are aligned to the four phases of the partnership management lifecycle. 

Instructions: Read the questions in order within each phase, starting with “A. Define Goals and Priorities” and then moving clockwise to the next phase. For any question that 

the answer is “no” or “yes but could use improvement,” reflect with your partners on why that is, and then move to the “Recommended Actions by Phases” section to review 

the corresponding recommended actions.

PARTNERSHIP 

MANAGEMENT

LIFECYCLE

Start 

here

A1. Do you have a defined vision to guide your 

partner network’s goals, objectives, and 

activities?

A2. Do you obtain input from an advisory group

to inform partner network goals, objectives, 

and activities?

A3. Do you use data to guide partner network 

goals, objectives, and activities?

A4. Do you collaborate with the partner network 

to refine goals, objectives, performance 

indicators, and activities?

For recommended actions,see Slide 12.

B1. Do you have the necessary types of staff to 

manage the partner network to achieve 

identified goals?

B2. Do you have the right partners in your network

to implement activities and achieve the defined 

goal?

B3. Do you have secured funding and other

resources to support the partner network in 

carrying out identified activities, as needed?

For recommended actions,see Slide 13.

C1. Do you have a defined approach to managing 

and coordinating partners’ activities?

C2. Do you facilitate communication to advance

partner network goals and activities?

C3. Do you provide resources and training to equip 

partners with the skills and information needed 

to carry out identified activities?

For recommended actions,see Slide 14.

D1. Do you collect and analyze data to support 

partners’ progress toward shared adult 

vaccination coverage and health equity goals?

D2. Do you use available data to enhance goals 

and activities and/or to update the structure 

of the partner network?

For recommended actions,see Slide 15.

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Recommended Approach for Success Framework 

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To guide awardees in strengthening their adult immunization partner networks, the framework provides recommended actions for 

each phase of the partnership lifecycle. The recommended actions are organized in order across three levels, with level 3 

representing the optimal level of partner network maturity. 

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Recommended Actions By Phase
A. Define Goals and Priorities

Recommended Approach: Consider all bullet points for each level before moving to the next level. After reflecting on Level 3, move to the next question.

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Key Questions Level 1 Recommended Actions Level 2 Recommended Actions Level 3 Recommended Actions

A1. Do you have a defined 

vision to guide your 

partner network’s goals, 

objectives, performance 

indicators, and 

activities?

Define Vision

• Determine whether your immunization program

has an existing vision that can guide the partner

network.

• Convene partners or community health/health

equity experts to co-create or update the vision, as

needed.

Promote Collective Understanding of Vision

• Make the vision publicly available and share the

vision with partners to gain buy-in.

Adapt Vision

• Routinely assess and update the vision as the

partner network and the adult immunization

landscape evolves.

A2. Do you obtain input 

from an advisory group 

to inform partner 

network goals, 

objectives, performance 

indicators, and 

activities?

Consult Advisory Group

• Form and/or participate in an existing advisory

group.

• Consult with the advisory group (either formal or

informal) on developing a partner network

strategy, including goals, objectives, performance

indicators, and activities.

Coordinate with Advisory Group

• Coordinate the expanded reach of the advisory

group to facilitate diverse representation from the

community, public health experts, and new or

nontraditional partner organizations.

• Review partner network progress on goals,

objectives, performance indicators, and activities as

a routine part of advisory group meetings.

Sustain Advisory Group Collaboration

• Routinely review membership and engage new

internal and external representation.

• Collaborate with the advisory group to adapt goals,

objectives, performance indicators, and activities

based on partner network progress and emerging

evidence.

A3. Do you use data to guide 

partner network goals, 

objectives, performance 

indicators, and 

activities?

Gain Understanding

• Review available surveillance and other

population-level data to guide goal, objective, 

performance indicator, and activity development

• Identify the decisions and actions partners can

make with available data and types of data each

partner can contribute.

Refine Understanding

• Fill gaps in data needed to further target objectives

and activities for making progress toward goals by

1) identifying regional, local, or other demographic

data, 2) conducting a Rapid Community

Assessment, and/or 3) consulting evidence base of

interventions.

Develop and/or Expand Evidence Base

• Collaborate with partners to more broadly study

interventions for improving adult vaccination 

coverage and health equity to develop and/or 

expand the existing evidence base.

A4. Do you collaborate with 

the partner network to 

refine goals, objectives, 

performance indicators, 

and activities?

Promote Awareness Across Partners

• Share identified goals, objectives, performance

indicators, and activities with partner network to

promote transparency.

Gather Partner Input

• Obtain input from the partner network on barriers

to vaccine uptake and health equity.

• Use insights to refine goals, objectives,

performance indicators, and activities and share

them with partners.

Collaborate with Partners

• Establish opportunities for partners in your network

to contribute to the ongoing review and

refinement of goals, objectives, performance

indicators, and activities to promote engagement.

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B. Expand Organizational Capacity

Recommended Approach: Consider all bullet points for each level before moving to the next level. After reflecting on Level 3, move to the next question.

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Key Questions Level 1 Recommended Actions Level 2 Recommended Actions Level 3 Recommended Actions

B1. Do you have the 

necessary types of staff 

to manage the partner 

network to achieve 

identified goals?

Determine Staffing Needs

• Determine the types and number of staff needed

to manage and sustain partner network.

• Assign roles and responsibilities in partner

management to program staff (e.g., adult

immunization coordinator, health equity officer)

based on identified needs.

Enhance Staffing Support

• Conduct internal program assessment to determine

gaps in capacity (e.g., skills and competencies).

• Enhance inter-departmental coordination to

leverage additional existing staff to expand capacity.

• Evaluate for partnership management skills and

competencies when recruiting and hiring new

staff.

Cultivate Staff Capabilities

• Provide ongoing education and training to staff to

enhance their ability to manage the partner

network and adapt activities over time.

B2. Do you have the right 

partners in your network 

to implement activities 

and achieve the defined 

goal?

Map the Partner Landscape

• Determine criteria for partnership representation

(e.g., geographic mix, social determinants of health,

demographic, DAAP groups, etc.).

• Review partners currently engaged in adult

immunization efforts, including their roles,

populations served, capabilities, and capacity to

carry out activities.

• Map partners to goals and activities defined in

Phase A and identified gaps.

Address Gaps in Partner Network

• Identify and engage partners to fill gaps in the

partner network, including those that receive

funding through sources beyond your jurisdiction.

Consult CDC’s Partnering for Vaccine Equity Partner

Map for other funded partners in your jurisdiction,

as well as other resources below.

Expand Partner Network

• Routinely assess partner network and engage new

and nontraditional partners that can aid in

increasing equitable outcomes as goals, objectives,

and activities evolve.

B3. Do you have secured 

funding and other 

resources to support the 

partner network in 

carrying out identified 

activities, as needed?

Understand Funding Landscape

• Assess 1) what existing activities could accomplish

identified goals and 2) what new activities your

jurisdiction could integrate into programming with

existing funding. Consider other programs (e.g.,

MCH, Aging, Chronic) and funding (e.g., CDC, HRSA,

HHS).

• Identify funding and/or other resources (e.g., staff

time) available to partners to fill gaps needed to

carry out identified activities.

Coordinate Partner Funding and Resources

• Develop a plan for leveraging funding and/or other

resources across the partner network to support

shared goals, objectives, and activities.

Assess and Sustain Funding and Resources

• Determine additional funding opportunities from

federal, state, and nongovernmental sources that

you can use to sustain partnership activities

including industry sources (pharmaceutical,

insurance, health systems).

• Develop measures for assessing outcomes and

impact of coordinated funding and resources, as

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C. Advance Activity Implementation

Recommended Approach: Consider all bullet points for each level before moving to the next level. After reflecting on Level 3, move to the next question.

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Key Questions Level 1 Recommended Actions Level 2 Recommended Actions Level 3 Recommended Actions

C1. Do you have a defined 

approach to managing 

and coordinating 

partners’ activities?

Define Responsibilities and Processes

• Document roles, responsibilities, and key activities 

for partners in the partner network, building on B2 

Recommended Actions.

• Establish legal agreements with formal partners 

(e.g., MOUs, contracts).

• Define information you need to collect to manage 

and coordinate partners and processes for 

collecting the information (e.g., partner contacts, 

financials, and activities).

Oversee Implementation

• Assist partners in developing workplans and logic 

models to support activity implementation (see 

Resources & Tips).

• Review partners’ progress on a regular basis, as 

determined in agreements, to 1) ensure they are 

meeting contractual expectations and 2) identify 

successes and challenges in activity 

implementation.

Advance Implementation

• Update agreements or adjusted workplans, as 

needs evolve or new evidence emerges, to advance 

progress toward shared goals.

• Use information collected to create connections 

across partners to coordinate activities and prevent 

duplication.

C2. Do you facilitate 

communication to 

advance partner 

network goals and 

activities?

Share Information

• Identify existing or new communication channels

that your jurisdiction may leverage, including those 

managed by your partners.

• Develop a plan for regularly sharing information 

and updates to guide and support partner network 

activities.

Create Communication Loops

• Establish processes for facilitating communication 

across partners to coordinate activities.

• Establish processes for partners to share feedback

with your jurisdiction to support improvements in 

partner network management and operations.

Influence Action

• Share information about partners’ progress and 

achievements with jurisdiction leadership to 

facilitate buy-in and engagement in sustaining 

partner network efforts.

C3. Do you provide 

resources and training to 

equip partners with the 

skills and information 

needed to carry out 

identified activities?

Determine Partner Competencies

• Determine what core skills and competencies are 

necessary for partners to achieve shared goals and 

activities (e.g., health equity, cultural competency).

• Identify training and resource needs through 

review of partner progress reports, observations, 

and other monitoring efforts.

• Identify and distribute resources and/or trainings 

to build the identified skills/competencies across 

partners.

Strengthen Partner Knowledge and Skills

• Conduct a learning needs assessment (e.g., 

surveys, focus groups) to determine partner 

strengths, knowledge gaps and learning 

preferences.

• Identify and/or developed new resources and 

trainings to fill partners’ knowledge gaps.

Support a Learning Community

• Create a resource repository to catalog and share 

resources developed by your jurisdiction and 

partners.

• Facilitate peer-to-peer learning through webinars, 

affinity groups, or peer mentoring.

• Share best practices and lessons with other 

jurisdictions and/or national-level entities to 

expand the evidence base and new partnership 

opportunities.

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D. Evaluate and Learn 

Recommended Approach: Consider all bullet points for each level before moving to the next level. After reflecting on Level 3, move to the next question.

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Key Questions Level 1 Recommended Actions Level 2 Recommended Actions Level 3 Recommended Actions

D1. Do you collect and 

analyze data to support 

partners’ progress 

toward shared adult 

vaccination coverage 

and health equity goals?

Assess Partner Network Progress

• Develop an analysis plan to collect and assess 

process, outcome, and/or impact measures to 

monitor the partner network’s collective progress 

toward shared goals.

• Determine what existing tools and systems your 

jurisdiction has in place to collect and analyze data 

for the identified measures for all population 

subgroups.

• Implement the analysis plan to routinely assess the 

partner network’s collective progress toward 

shared goals.

Assess Individual Partner Impact

• Develop an analysis plan to collect and assess 

information (e.g., process, outcome, and or/impact 

data, observations, interviews, etc.) to evaluate

individual partners’ activities and progress toward 

goals.

• Determine what existing tools and systems your 

jurisdiction has in place to collect and analyze 

individual partner data.

• Implement the analysis plan to routinely assess 

individual partners’ progress toward shared goals.

Adapt Data Collection and Analyses

• Modify analysis plans as partner network goals and 

activities evolve.

• Enhance data collection and analysis systems/tools 

to meet evolving data collection needs, including 

translation services and varied data collection 

methods.

• Expand data collection to more accurately capture 

demographics of population and proportionally 

gather data from subgroups within population.

D2. Do you use available 

data to enhance goals 

and activities and/or to 

update the structure of 

the partner network?

Reflect on Partner Network Progress

• Share analyses of progress toward shared goals, as 

conducted through analysis plans, with partner 

network to increase transparency and engagement.

• Review analysis results with advisory group to 

understand partner network progress and guide 

decision-making on goals, objectives, and activities.

Modify Activities

• Use results of analyses to support partners in 

modifying activities to better support progress 

toward shared goals.

• Establish processes to gather feedback from 

partners on quality of support provided and 

identify additional areas for support.

Plan for Future Needs

• Communicate the impact of partner network 

activities to leadership and potential funders to 

help scale and sustain effective partner activities.

• Use findings to update and refine partner 

network's shared goals, objectives, and activities to 

address anticipated challenges and build on prior 

partner successes. This action can help the partner 

network further mature across Phase A, continuing 

the partnership lifecycle.

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Appendices
Resources and Examples
Resources and Examples: Phase A

The following resources, tips, and examples may help users address specific questions in the framework and take actions on identified areas of 

improvement.

Key Questions Resources / Tips

A1. Do you have a defined vision to 

guide your partner network’s 

goals, objectives, performance 

indicators, and activities?

• A vision statement is a “declaration of a shared sense of purpose

and provides a framework for establishing goals, objectives, and

activities” (CDC).

• Defining a vision may help align partners, which may lead to

increased positive outcomes. See more here: SMART Objectives.

A2. Do you obtain input from an 

advisory group to inform partner 

network goals, objectives, 

performance indicators, and 

activities?

• See Questions C1 and D1 for additional inputs to inform advisory

group discussions.

• Consider involving advisors with experience working with

historically underrepresented populations (e.g., local public

health experts, community coordinators, nontraditional

organization reps, etc.)

A3. Do you use data to guide partner 

network goals, objectives, 

performance indicators, and 

activities?

• Consider data measures such as: vaccine coverage, SVI, IIS, HRSA

Shortage Areas, County Health Rankings, etc.

• Confidence consults through CDC

• Rapid Community Assessment

• Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Members of Racial

and Ethnic Minority Communities(see Appendix A for potential

data sources)

A4. Do you collaborate with the 

partner network to refine goals, 

objectives, performance 

indicators, and activities?

• Performance indicators may include number of clinics and/or

vaccination sites, data on population demographicsserved

• See Question C1 for logic model support.

• Consider holding partner check-ins to reflect on progress and

refine goals regularly.

Using this framework, jurisdictions could:

Coordinate with mobile vaccination team 

partners to develop a vision and plan for 

the mobile vaccination program going 

forward.*

Develop an advisory group within their 

Department of Health to share 

partnership contacts across departments 

and refine objectives and strategies.*

Assess data from partner pharmacies to 

understand and better plan for vaccine 

distribution and outreach to providers.*

*This use of the framework was observed during a short-term pilot

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Resources and Examples: Phase B

The following resources, tips, and examples may help users address specific questions in the framework and take actions on identified areas of 

improvement.

Key Questions Resources / Tips

B1. Do you have the necessary types 

of staff to manage the partner 

network to achieve identified 

goals?

• Staffing considerations may include: project management,

grants management, evaluation, communication, and expertise

in health equity and vaccination education.

• Professional development sessions to support existing staff

could include: strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, data

collection and management, and health equity.

B2. Do you have the right partners in 

your network to implement 

activities and achieve the defined 

goal?

To consider diverse perspectives as you curate your partners, 

consider:

• Partnering for Vaccine Equity: Partner Network Interactive Map

• How to Engage the Arts to Build COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

• How Schools Can Support COVID-19 Vaccination

B3. Do you have secured funding and 

other resources to support the 

partner network in carrying out 

identified activities, as needed?

To consider sustainability as you coordinate and assess partner 

funding and resources, consider:

• A Sustainability Planning Guide for Healthy Communities

Using this framework, jurisdictions could:

Map current partnerships to determine 

where additional outreach and 

partnerships are needed.*

Develop a survey to understand the 

needs and interests of coalition 

partners.*

Expand messaging to more diverse 

partners to reach broader populations.*

*This use of the framework was observed during a short-term pilot

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Resources and Examples: Phase C

The following resources, tips, and examples may help users address specific questions in the framework and take actions on identified areas of 

improvement.

Key Questions Resources / Tips

C1. Do you have a defined approach 

to managing and coordinating 

partners’ activities?

See Question A4 for support establishing performance indicators.

To support activity implementation, consider:

• CDC Approach to Evaluation: Logic Models

For support in developing an action plan and tracking activities, 

consider:

• Team Action Plan Template

C2. Do you facilitate communication 

to advance partner network goals 

and activities?

To help communicate information, consider:

• Using Strategic Messaging and Framing to Motivate Others

to Support Public Health

C3. Do you provide resources and 

training to equip partners with 

the skills and information needed 

to carry out identified activities?

To provide resources and trainings to partners, consider:

• Vaccine Resources For Educating Adult Patients

• Partnering for Vaccine Equity: Vaccine Resource Hub

• Immunization Courses: Webcasts and Self Study

• CDC TRAIN Learning Network

Using this framework, jurisdictions could:

Organize recurring meetings to facilitate 

ongoing coordination of partners’ 

activities.*

Craft monthly newsletters to share ideas 

and best practices for enhancing 

partners’ activities.

Conduct trainings to educate partners on 

implementing activities to address 

misinformation.

*This use of the framework was observed during a short-term pilot

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Resources and Examples: Phase D

The following resources, tips, and examples may help users address specific questions in the framework and take actions on identified areas of 

improvement.

Key Questions Resources / Tips

D1. Do you collect and analyze data to 

support partners’ progress toward 

shared adult vaccination coverage 

and health equity goals?

To support data collection and analysis, consider:

• Introduction to Program Evaluation for Public Health Programs: A

Self-Study Guide

• Preparing for Evaluation Toolkit

• Data collected may include number of clinics and/or vaccination

sites, data on population demographicsserved, vaccination

coverage data, social vulnerability index data

D2. Do you use available data to 

enhance goals and activities 

and/or to update the structure of 

the partner network?

To evaluate for the future, consider:

• CDC Approach to Evaluation

Using this framework, jurisdictions could:

Plan to evaluate available systems and 

tools for tracking data.*

Assess vaccine coverage and 

demographic data to determine which 

geographic areas and communities need 

additional outreach and/or vaccine 

access.

*This use of the framework was observed during a short-term pilot

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Glossary
Glossary (A-N)

Activity An actual event or action that takes place as part of a program or partner network (e.g., intervention, 

education campaign).

Advisory group A group of trusted experts who can provide input on partner network goals, objectives, and activities, 

and review partner network progress.

Awardees 64 jurisdictions funded through CDC’s Immunization and Vaccines for Children Cooperative Agreement 

to implement immunization programs.

Communication channel A medium or method through which communication is shared between parties.

Engagement The extent to which partners are involved in the partner network, which could include the level at 

which a partner participates, attends meetings, communicates, etc.

Funding coordination Documenting, communicating, and, if needed, sharing or integrating funds from two or more funding 

streams to support the partner network’s activities efficiently and cost-effectively.

Funding stream A distinct source of funds to support program or partner network activities.

Goal(s) Statement(s) of the broad impact to which the partner network contributes.

Impact measure A type of measure that assesses the extent to which a program or intervention causes a change in an 

outcome.

New and nontraditional partner A partner organization that has not typically engaged in the partner network and/or the jurisdiction’s 

adult immunization program efforts (e.g., long-term care facilities, faith-based organizations, 

immigrant- and refugee-serving groups, local businesses/retailers, etc.).
Glossary (O-Z)

Objectives A statement that describes the results to be achieved and how they will be achieved. One or more 

objectives can support addressing a single goal.

Outcome measure A type of measure that assesses the specific results that a program or intervention was intended to 

achieve.

Partner network Any collaboration between an awardee and one or more partners in a jurisdiction working to improve 

adult immunizations and health equity at the community level

Partner management lifecycle The continuum of all phases for establishing, managing, and sustaining the partner network.

Partner network phases The four stages of an advancing partner network, including A) define goals and priorities, B) expand 

organizational capacity, C) advance activity implementation, and D) evaluate and learn.

Peer-to-peer learning An educational method that involves peers (in this case, partners) sharing information and educating 

each other on lessons learned from their respective activities.

Policy A declared rule, principle, or guideline to which individual partner organizations and/or the partner 

network must adhere (e.g., organizational mandates, payment structures, reporting requirements, 

oversight authorities).

Process measure A type of measure that assesses activities or steps in a process that lead to a particular outcome.

Strategy The partner network’s package of goals, objectives, and activities to achieve its vision.

Vision A description of adult immunization program if the partner network fully achieved its goals.