title: Shots for tots: Louisiana's infant immunization initiative.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the "Shots for Tots" immunization initiative, a community-based approach to overcoming barriers to timely immunizations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Children in southwest Louisiana, ages 1 month to 5 years, requiring immunizations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The "Shots for Tots" immunization initiative has been successful in improving immunization rates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With the increase in community-based practice and the resurgence of many vaccine-preventable diseases, this program can serve as an example to pediatric nurses involved in prevention and primary care in their efforts to improve immunization rates.
authors.affiliation: University of Southwestern Louisiana College of Nursing, Lafayette, USA. lpb4456@usl.edu
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Broussard
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Blankenship
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007223:Infant; D008145:Louisiana; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D015397:Program Evaluation