Bayou C
Tuesday, May 11, 2004: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM

A5: Barriers to Immunization

Presenters in this workshop will describe barriers to immunization from two perspectives. The first will describe issues with barriers to accessing immunizations in the private sector and the second will describe how the occurrence of vaccine adverse events may influence vaccine refusals by parents.
Learning Objectives: The participant should be able to describe how a barrier may affect receipt of immunizations.

Moderator:Michael L. Washington
11:00 AMIntroductory Remarks
11:20 AMContinued Barriers to Utilizing Immunization Services in the Private Sector: An Assessment of Los Angeles County Public Immunization Clinic Clients
Dulmini Kodagoda, Jon LaMori, Martha Stokes, Glen Fujimoto, Cheri Todoroff
11:40 AMDiffering Characteristics among Parents Who Believe Their Child Experienced a Vaccine Adverse Event
Scott R. Campbell, Debbie A. Gust, Ben Schwartz
12:00 PMDiscussion

The 38th National Immunization Conference of CDC