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Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services
Last Reviewed: June 2009
Workgroups: Immunization and Infectious Diseases Workgroup
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends vaccination programs in schools and child care centers. CPSTF looked at studies examining vaccination programs in schools or child care centers that:
- Provided vaccines on site
- Were overseen by a range of providers
- Were delivered in different types of school and child care settings
- Delivered at least 1 vaccine recommended for children and adolescents
- Included other components, like education, lower costs, and better access to vaccination services
CPSTF found that these programs increase vaccination rates and decrease diseases that vaccines can prevent. CPSTF noted that the programs may be especially helpful for improving vaccination rates for new vaccines and for vaccines with new recommendations.
Objectives related to this resource (5)
Target met or exceeded
Little or no detectable change
Little or no detectable change
Little or no detectable change
Suggested Citation
Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2009). Vaccination Programs: Schools and Organized Child Care Centers. Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/vaccination-programs-schools-and-organized-child-care-centers
