School-based immunization clinics. A method for raising community immunization levels

A survey in ten Sacramento schools indicated that immunization levels were low and that they compared with the low levels estimated by the Center for Disease Control for the rest of the country. The problem was given priority, and a plan evolved using the community's schools.A method was developed to screen and immunize large numbers of children in a short time. The schools were used as a focal point to immunize both school-aged and preschool-aged children in each section of Sacramento County. A trained immunization team carried out immunizations with high cost effectiveness.