44th National Immunization Conference (NIC): Head of the Class? Using School Assessments to Assess Vaccination Coverage

Presenters in this workshop will discuss the pros and cons of using school-based vaccination surveys to assess vaccination coverage. Online surveys can improve efficiency of data collection, but exemption data may not always match IIS data.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Regency Ballroom VII

Moderator:

Ebony Thomas, MPH, CHES

11:00 AM

Comparing School Immunization Exemptions to Registry Records
Lane Wake, MS; Joni Reynolds, RN, CNS, MSN, Director, Colorado Immunization Program, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; Mary Beth Rensberger, RN; Marianne Koshak, MS

Audio File Slides Recorded presentation

11:20 AM

Introductory Remarks

11:25 AM

Online School Assessment Survey System
Debra Blog, MD, MPH; David Gonzalez; Robin Stiles-Tice, Co-Director School Assessment Program, New York State Department of Health; David Lynch, MA

H3 Head of the Class? Using School Assessments to Assess Vaccination Coverage