CDC
Health Services Research and Evaluation Branch
Immunization Services Division
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30333
Email:
mkolasa@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
Maureen Kolasa has been with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since 1991. Since 2004, she has served as the lead for the Childhood Vaccine-Preventable Disease Team within the Health Services Research and Evaluation Branch, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this capacity, she develops the programmatic research and evaluation agenda for childhood vaccine-preventable diseases. She directly conducts epidemiologic research and evaluations related to childhood vaccine- preventable disease programs and policies. Immunization-related publications include multiple papers on vaccination coverage, including national coverage, coverage among high risk populations, and the impact of vaccine shortages. She has published other papers related to school and day care immunization laws, immunization registries, acceptance of multiple injections, and the epidemiology of measles and rubella disease.