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Missed opportunities to improve immunization status among high-risk children in the WIC program

A Shefer1, M S Massoudi

  • 1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Services Research and Evaluation Branch, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice : JPHMP
|November 11, 1999
PubMed

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WIC participants in Idaho had lower immunization rates during a pertussis outbreak. Increased immunization status assessment and referral services within WIC programs can improve vaccination coverage for young children.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Immunization Practices

Background:

  • A pertussis outbreak in Idaho revealed lower immunization rates among WIC participants compared to non-WIC participants.
  • Pertussis (whooping cough) is a highly contagious respiratory disease preventable by vaccination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the immunization status of WIC participants during a pertussis outbreak.
  • To assess the potential impact of enhanced immunization assessment and referral (A/R) services within the WIC program.

Main Methods:

  • Review of WIC participant files to abstract immunization and visit histories.
  • Analysis of immunization coverage data in relation to WIC participation.

Main Results:

  • WIC participants demonstrated lower immunization coverage compared to non-WIC participants during the pertussis outbreak.
  • Existing evidence suggests that immunization status assessment and referral (A/R) in WIC settings significantly improves vaccination rates.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing more frequent immunization status assessment and referral (A/R) at WIC clinics is a viable strategy.
  • Enhanced A/R services hold potential to improve the immunization status of preschool-aged children enrolled in the WIC program.

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