Maximizing office-based immunization.

Full Abstract

Vaccines are a great public health achievement only if we can deliver those vaccines to individual patients. It is impressive that gradually increasing immunization rates are so consistent in spite of a new birth cohort every year, complexity of the schedule, shortages, changes in reimbursement policies, and vaccine news stories. Pediatricians have always embraced their public health role, especially as immunization providers. By helping practices improve their immunization delivery system, rates can be raised throughout a community by first maximizing office-based immunization.

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Author information

Author/s: Rizzo, Christopher (C);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Editorial

Journal: Pediatric annals (Pediatr Ann), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Jul; vol 35 (issue 7) : pp 480, 482-4

Dates: Created 2006/08/09; Completed 2007/02/20;

PMID: 16895148, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Child
Humans

Immunization - statistics & numerical data
Office Visits

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