title: Immunization delivery methods: practice recommendations.
abstract: Immunization has unequivocally contributed to large-scale reductions in mortality and morbidity due to infectious diseases. In general, consensus on the scheduling of immunizations has been achieved at the national or international level by immunization advisory committees. However, immunization delivery methods are varied and numerous. Although specific methods have been proposed, compared and evaluated, the available evidence has not been comprehensively summarized for informed public health action. This paper integrates evidence based on scientific documentation, a Canada-wide practice survey and expert opinion to formulate practice recommendations for immunization delivery methods and to identify areas for further research.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Montreal General Hospital, Quebec.
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Tannenbaum
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Gyorkos
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: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Franco
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: D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000592:standards*; D007223:Infant; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control; D008457:Measles / Q000517:prevention & control; D009107:Mumps / Q000517:prevention & control; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards*; D012409:Rubella / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine