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Evaluation of "Catch Up to Get Ahead" efforts on administration of routine childhood vaccinations during COVID-19 pandemic, United States Indian Health Service, 2020.
Deerin, Jessica Fung; Gyekye-Kusi, Akosua Asantewa; Doss-Walker, Jillian; Bablak, Hannah; Kim, David.
  • Deerin JF; Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wooton Parkway, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA. Jessica.deerin@hhs.gov.
  • Gyekye-Kusi AA; Division of Planning, Evaluation and Research, Office of Public Health Support, Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD, USA.
  • Doss-Walker J; Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Bablak H; Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention, Office of Public Health Support, Indian Health Service, Rockville, MD, USA.
  • Kim D; Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1101 Wooton Parkway, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA.
J Public Health Policy ; 2022 Nov 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2106633
ABSTRACT
Routine immunization rates in the United States (US) declined immediately after the US declared COVID-19 a public health emergency in March 2020. Decreases in childhood vaccination place children at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases and communities at risk for outbreaks from these diseases. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched "Catch Up to Get Ahead" in August 2020 to promote routine childhood immunization. The decline in mean coverage of the combined 7-vaccine series among children aged 19-35 months was less in Indian Health Service (IHS) federal health centers that implemented "Catch Up to Get Ahead" compared to IHS federal health centers that did not. The effort to promote catch-up vaccination may have showed promise in minimizing the decline in childhood vaccination coverage during the pandemic. However, the effort was not enough to reach pre-pandemic levels, indicating the need for more robust and sustained efforts to catch children up on all delayed immunizations.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41271-022-00373-7

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S41271-022-00373-7