Mission
Promote vaccination and provide access to immunization community-wide.
VISION
Community immunity against vaccine-preventable diseases.
History of Super Shot
Super Shot was founded by the compassion of two determined community leaders who cared deeply about the health of local children. Dr. Jane Irmscher, Health Commissioner of the Allen County Health Department, and Sister Mary Conrad Kirchhoff, a Poor Handmaid of Jesus Christ, brought key community leaders together to address our community’s low immunization rate. The alliance that made Super Shot possible was Parkview Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center, the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne Community Schools, the Fort Wayne/Allen County Board of Health, the Junior League of Fort Wayne, Three Rivers Health Services, the Fort Wayne Healthy Cities program, South Fort Wayne Kiwanis, and Matthew 25 Health Care Clinic. Their legacy of compassion and care for children continues thanks to the generous support of our community.
Staff
Connie Heflin
Executive Director
connie.heflin@supershot.org
Staci Kaczmarek
Clinic Manager
staci.kaczmarek@supershot.org
Board
CHAIR
Gail Doran
PHP
VICE CHAIR
Gregory Perigo
Indiana Tech
TREASURER
Mona Reimers
Ortho Northeast (ONE)
SECRETARY
Sarah GiaQuinta, M.D.
Parkview Health
DIRECTORS
Patti Brahe
Parkview Health
Sarah GiaQuinta, M.D.
Parkview Health
Mary Hess, BSN, RN
Fort Wayne Community Schools
Susan Johnson
Community Volunteer
Deborah Jones
Community Volunteer
Deborah McMahan, M.D.
Community Volunteer
Krista Peak
Riley Children’s Health – IU Health
Donald R. Shook, Jr., MBA
Allied Physicians Inc.
Corey Snider, MHA
Lutheran Health Network
Press Room
Press Release – Super Shot Permanent Home March 23, 2022 (PDF)
Press Release – Parkview partners with Super Shot for children’s COVID vaccine 11-3-21 (PDF)
IU Health invests $100K into Super Shot efforts in Fort Wayne | WANE 15 (04.20.21)
A shot worth taking: Flu vaccine benefits outweigh minimal risks (The Journal Gazette – 10.29.19)
Super Shot marks 25 years of service (The Journal Gazette – 08.22.18)
Super Shot marks 25 years of service (Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership – 08.22.18)
Super Shot Celebrates 25 Years of Service (WBOI – 08.16.18)
A shot worth taking – Anti-vaccination arguments easily overcome (The Journal Gazette – 08.13.18)
A shot at health – Super Shot, at 25, has more work to do (The Journal Gazette – 07.19.18)
