Vaccination Programs: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Settings
CDC
An Evidence-Based Practice
Goal / Mission
Vaccination programs in WIC settings include the following:
-Assessment of infants’ and children’s immunization status
-On-site vaccinations or referral to vaccination providers
-Additional interventions such as client reminder and recall systems, manual tracking and outreach efforts, or adoption of monthly voucher pickup schedules that require more WIC visits when vaccinations are not up-to-date
Vaccination services may be provided in WIC clinics, or through collocation and coordination of WIC programs with other healthcare services.
-Assessment of infants’ and children’s immunization status
-On-site vaccinations or referral to vaccination providers
-Additional interventions such as client reminder and recall systems, manual tracking and outreach efforts, or adoption of monthly voucher pickup schedules that require more WIC visits when vaccinations are not up-to-date
Vaccination services may be provided in WIC clinics, or through collocation and coordination of WIC programs with other healthcare services.
Impact
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends vaccination programs in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) settings—when used with additional components--to increase vaccination rates among children.
Results / Accomplishments
The systematic review included 15 studies.
-Overall, vaccination rates among children increased by a median of 10.5 percentage points (8 studies with 10 study arms).
-One study evaluated the use of interventions used alone and found no effect.
-The additional interventions most often used were monthly voucher pickup (5 studies) and vaccine administration on-site or in collocated healthcare facilities (4 studies).
-Overall, vaccination rates among children increased by a median of 10.5 percentage points (8 studies with 10 study arms).
-One study evaluated the use of interventions used alone and found no effect.
-The additional interventions most often used were monthly voucher pickup (5 studies) and vaccine administration on-site or in collocated healthcare facilities (4 studies).
About this Promising Practice
Primary Contact
The Community Guide
1600 Clifton Rd, NE
MS V25-5
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 498-1827
communityguide@cdc.gov
https://www.thecommunityguide.org/
1600 Clifton Rd, NE
MS V25-5
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 498-1827
communityguide@cdc.gov
https://www.thecommunityguide.org/
Topics
Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases