Immunization mall programs

This descriptive survey provided the Health Department and its CHNs with data heretofore unexamined. The survey provided a beginning analysis and description of three major areas which assisted the County Health Department in establishing vital base line information regarding: (a) where people usually went for immunizations, (b) how they heard about the mall program, and (c) whether they would return to future mall programs. Recommendations from the survey demonstrate the need for the county health department and CHNs to increase the number and length of programs and to meet client demand. The survey has implications for all public health departments and CHNs as they examine the most cost effective strategies to promote and provide immunizations for vaccine preventable disease to clients of all ages.