The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC

Governor's Square 11 (Plaza Building) (Adam's Mark Hotel)
Tuesday, April 30, 2002: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

A7: Factors Contributing to Under-Immunization

This workshop will explore current research of risk factors that contribute to under-immunization. Individual characteristics and provider immunization delivery practices will be discussed.
Learning Objectives: Participants will understand the individual and provider characteristics that contribute to under-immunization.

Moderator:Shannon Stokley
10:30 AMIntroductory Remarks
10:40 AMAnatomy of a Missed Opportunity: Operational Conditions that Affect the Likelihood to Immunize
John M. Fontanesi, Michelle DeGuire, Jesse Brennan, David Kopald, Kathy Holcomb
10:55 AMAnalyzing Missed Opportunities to Vaccinate
Karin Seastone Stern, Denise Helen Benkel, Stephen Friedman, Paula Francis Crick, Frank Roldan
11:10 AMImmunization Coverage of Vulnerable Children: A Comparison of Health Center and National Rates
Ashley H. Schempf, Robert M. Politzer, Shannon Stokley
11:25 AMFactors associated with Under-Immunization among Two-Year-Old Children In South Carolina: Evaluating the Effect of Race
Virginia C Andrews, Jesse E. Greene
11:40 AMDiscussion

The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC