ABOUT BIG SHOTS AWARDS

What is a Big Shots Award: The Arizona Big Shots Awards recognize organizations and individuals who have distinguished themselves by improving the health and wellness of Arizona’s communities and the lives of Arizona children through increasing immunization rates.

Who can be nominated: Nominees can be a person or organization who have distinguished themselves by improving the health and wellness of Arizona’s communities and the lives of Arizona children through increasing immunization rates.

Winner criteria: Award winners are selected based on their demonstrated exceptional efforts, tireless work, and innovative strategies that have improved immunization coverage levels statewide.

BIG SHOTS OF ARIZONA AWARD CATEGORIES

(NOTE: You do NOT need to choose a category when you nominate. If your nominee is chosen as a winner, the TAPI selection committee will select the category.)

Spot Shot Award	Recognizes media stories that helped educate and/or reduce barriers to immunizations
Up Shot Award	Recognizes innovative programs to the immunization effort that has demonstrated commitment to improving the health of Arizonans
Long Shot Award	Recognizes someone responsible for legislation, regulations or public policy initiatives that have helped to reduce barriers to immunization
Top Shot Award	Recognizes employers who have created work environments that support and encourage healthy lifestyles including full coverage for life saving vaccines
Buck Shot Award	Recognizes exceptional events that have helped educate, promote and provide immunizations to Arizonans
Hot Shot Award	Recognizes a person or organization that has gone ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty to give tremendous amounts of time and effort to increase immunization coverage levels
Hot Shot Andie Denious Award	Recognizes Arizonans who truly go above and beyond in immunizations – like Andie did
Hot Shot Innovation Award	In honor of Carole Joyce, a nurse from Mountain Park Health Center. Carole understood the benefits of the registry and data to keep kids on track and described herself as, “a nurse with a syringe in one hand and a mouse in the other.”