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E3: E3 - Immunization Registries: Use for Tracking Adolescent and Adult Immunizations | |||
| This workshop will explore the successes and barriers to implementing registries to track hepatitis B vaccination of adolescents and adults, including completion of the vaccine series. | |||
| Learning Objectives: A. Outline strategies for hepatitis prevention for infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
B. Identify specific intervention strategies that address the needs of individuals in high-risk groups including, but not limited to, infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers, clients engaged in injection drug use (IDU)/substance abuse, clients in STD/HIV clinics, men who have sex with men, homeless populations, and inmates in correctional settings.
D. Describe methods for integrating and evaluating viral hepatitis prevention services into existing programs.
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| Moderator: | Gary Urquhart | ||
| 2:00 PM | Immunization Registry Support for Prevention of Adolescent and Adult Hepatitis - Karen White, Minnesota Immunization Information Connection, MN Dept. of Health | ||
| 2:00 PM | Using Immunization Registries for Adult Vaccine Tracking: The Washington, D.C. Experience - Rosie McClaren, Immunization Program Manager, Washington, D.C. Department of Health | ||
The 2005 National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference of CDC