Missed opportunities to improve immunization status among high-risk children in the WIC program.
An investigation of a recent pertussis outbreak in Idaho showed that WIC participants were less well immunized than non-WIC participants. Conducting immunization status assessment and referral to a provider for vaccination (A/R) in WIC has been shown to significantly improve immunization. WIC files were abstracted to obtain immunization and visit histories. More frequent A/R at WIC has potential to improve the immunization status of preschool age WIC participants.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Services Research and Evaluation Branch, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Massoudi
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005522:Food Services; D006801:Humans; D007061:Idaho / Q000453:epidemiology; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011632:Public Assistance; D012307:Risk Factors; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology