School-based seasonal flu vaccine program yielded higher coverage rates

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School-based seasonal flu vaccine program yielded higher

coverage rates

Gargano LM.

Pediatrics. 2011;doi:10.1542/peds.2011-0453.

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A school-based seasonal influenza vaccination intervention was associated

with an increase of more than 10% in coverage rates from one influenza

season to the next, according to study results.

The aim of the trial was to compare influenza vaccination coverage

strategies among adolescents in rural Georgia. The researchers

investigated school-based approaches and provider-based approaches.

There were three arms in the trial: a middle school- and high

school-based influenza vaccination intervention in one county, a

provider-based intervention in another county and a standard-of-care

condition program in a third county.

Educational brochures, school presentations and community outreach

programs were included in the interventions. The aim was to increase

vaccine knowledge and awareness

among

students and their parents.

During the 2008 to 2009 season, 70 of 370 students (19%) were vaccinated

in the first county, 110 of 736 (15%) were vaccinated in the second

county and 71 of 889 (8%) were vaccinated in the third

(RRschool= 2.4; 95% CI, 1.7-3.2; RRprovider=1.9;

95% CI, 1.4-2.5).

From 2009 to 2010, 114 of 375 students (30.4%) received seasonal

influenza vaccination in the school-based intervention county vs. 122 of

663 students (16.9%) in the provider-based intervention county and 131 of

861 students (15.2%) in the standard-of-care county

(RRschool=2.3; 95% CI, 1.9-2.9; RRprovider=1.2; 95%

CI, 0.97-1.5).

“Special efforts to promote influenza vaccination among rural,

predominantly black students were associated with increased vaccination

coverage,” the researchers wrote. “The school-based influenza vaccination

intervention was associated with the highest levels of vaccination

coverage. This study revealed the efficacy of school-based influenza

education to improve

vaccination rates among adolescents.”

Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

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[Guest guest]

and is that what schools are for? More reasons to

homeschool

http://www.pediatricsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=88472

School-based seasonal flu vaccine program yielded higher

coverage rates

Gargano LM.

Pediatrics. 2011;doi:10.1542/peds.2011-0453.

Submit a Comment

Email

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A school-based seasonal influenza vaccination intervention was associated

with an increase of more than 10% in coverage rates from one influenza

season to the next, according to study results.

The aim of the trial was to compare influenza vaccination coverage

strategies among adolescents in rural Georgia. The researchers

investigated school-based approaches and provider-based approaches.

There were three arms in the trial: a middle school- and high

school-based influenza vaccination intervention in one county, a

provider-based intervention in another county and a standard-of-care

condition program in a third county.

Educational brochures, school presentations and community outreach

programs were included in the interventions. The aim was to increase

vaccine knowledge and awareness

among

students and their parents.

During the 2008 to 2009 season, 70 of 370 students (19%) were vaccinated

in the first county, 110 of 736 (15%) were vaccinated in the second

county and 71 of 889 (8%) were vaccinated in the third

(RRschool= 2.4; 95% CI, 1.7-3.2; RRprovider=1.9;

95% CI, 1.4-2.5).

From 2009 to 2010, 114 of 375 students (30.4%) received seasonal

influenza vaccination in the school-based intervention county vs. 122 of

663 students (16.9%) in the provider-based intervention county and 131 of

861 students (15.2%) in the standard-of-care county

(RRschool=2.3; 95% CI, 1.9-2.9; RRprovider=1.2; 95%

CI, 0.97-1.5).

“Special efforts to promote influenza vaccination among rural,

predominantly black students were associated with increased vaccination

coverage,” the researchers wrote. “The school-based influenza vaccination

intervention was associated with the highest levels of vaccination

coverage. This study revealed the efficacy of school-based influenza

education to improve

vaccination rates among adolescents.”

Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

Vaccines -

http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy

Online/email courses - next classes start October 14