Reaching children never previously vaccinated for influenza through a school-located vaccination program

S.M. Kansagra, V. Papadouka, A. Geevarughese, M.A. Hansen, K.J. Konty and J.R. Zucker

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 1, e45-e49

Abstract: Objectives: We determined the success of the school-located vaccination (SLV) program, implemented in 2009 in New York City to deliver pandemic influenza A (H1N1) monovalent vaccine (pH1N1), versus provider offices in reaching children who had never previously received influenza vaccine. Methods: We compared the immunization history of children vaccinated in school versus provider offices. We included records in the Citywide Immunization Registry with pH1N1 administered between October 2009 and March 2010 to elementary school-aged children. Results: In total, 96 524 children received pH1N1 vaccine in schools, and 102 933 children received pH1N1 vaccine in provider offices. Of children vaccinated in schools, 34% had never received seasonal influenza vaccination in the past, compared with only 10% of children vaccinated at provider offices (P

Keywords: influenza vaccine; influenza vaccine, child; female; human; Influenza virus A H1N1; Influenza, Human; male; organization and management; Pandemics; preschool child; preventive health service; program evaluation; school health service; United States; article; influenza; organization and management; pandemic; preventive health service; school health service; United States, Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Immunization Programs; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Influenza Vaccines; Influenza, Human; Male; New York City; Pandemics; Program Evaluation; School Health Services, Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Immunization Programs; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Influenza Vaccines; Influenza, Human; Male; New York City; Pandemics; Program Evaluation; School Health Services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301671

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