PEDIATRICS Vol. 121 Supplement January 2008, pp. S46-S54 (doi:10.1542/peds.2007-1115F)
SUPPLEMENT ARTICLE |
The Role of Schools in Strengthening Delivery of New Adolescent Vaccinations
a National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
b San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, California
c Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
d School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri
e Michigan Department of Community Health, Lansing, Michigan
f American School Health Association, Kent, Ohio
Schools offer an opportunity to deliver new vaccines to adolescents who may not receive them in their medical home. However, school budgets and health priorities are set at the local level; consequently resources devoted to health-related activities vary widely. Partnering with schools requires soliciting buy-in from stakeholders at district and school levels and providing added value to schools. With appropriate resources and partnerships, schools could carry out vaccination-related activities from educating students, parents, and communities to developing policies supporting vaccination, providing vaccines, or serving as the site at which partners administer vaccines. Activities will vary among schools, but every school has the potential to use some strategies that promote adolescent vaccination.
Key Words: adolescent immunization schools school health services school nursing adolescent medicine delivery of health care
Abbreviations: SBHC—school-based health center SHPPS—School Health Policies and Programs Study
Accepted Aug 22, 2007.
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