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The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC |
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The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC |
Governor's Square 10 (Plaza Building) (Adam's Mark Hotel)
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E6: Hepatitis Vaccination Programs for High Risk Adolescents and Adults | |||
| Vaccine-preventable viral hepatitis is a major public health problem in the United States. Targeting hepatitis prevention services for high risk populations is essential for prevention and control of these diseases. Speakers in this workshop will present strategies, share experiences, and discuss barriers to reaching high risk populations with hepatitis vaccination services in a variety of settings and programs serving high risk clients. | |||
| Learning Objectives: -Describe strategies to integrate hepatitis vaccination into existing programs that serve high risk populations.
-Discuss barriers to adult immunization, and ways to overcome barriers.
-Identify venues that enhance vaccine acceptance .
-Describe novel approaches to enhancing outreach efforts and series completion.
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| Moderators: | Rob Lyerla Scott Damon | ||
| 10:30 AM | Introductory Remarks | ||
| 10:40 AM | 298 | Comparison of Acceptance Rates for Hepatitis A and B Vaccination Using Monovalent and Bivalent Vaccines With Targeted At Risk Populations Carol Gibson Finley, Richard Joseph Zimmerman | |
| 11:00 AM | 476 | Lower Hepatitis A Rates through Innovative Immunization Outreach to the Gay Community Christina J. Keough, Bill L. Toth, Betty S. Whitesell, Susan Crawford | |
| 11:20 AM | 636 | Hepatitis(Hep) A and B vaccination in a HepC clinic: Using Nursing Case Management (NCM) to increase vaccination compliance Richard M. Tucker, Lyn Harvey, Susan McAdams | |
| 11:40 AM | Discussion | ||