title: Practice survey of immunization in Canada.
abstract: A survey was undertaken in September 1991 to document current immunization practice across Canada. Information was obtained during interviews with provincial epidemiologists and key persons involved in immunization programs and recorded on standard data collection forms. Variations in practice are described in five areas: public/private health administration; legislation; monitoring system/coverage rates/surveillance; vaccine management and costs. As changes are being considered to immunization programs, a critical examination of issues such as standardization (in coding, in assessment of waste, in assessment of coverage), surveillance systems and the use of serosurveys would be beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Gyorkos
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Tannenbaum
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abrahamowicz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bédard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carsley
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Delage
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Lamping
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Grover
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D007223:Infant; D015397:Program Evaluation