The negative relationship between immunization rates and outbreaks: an argument for improving awareness and provider recommendations, advocating for, and developing intervention strategies to increase immunization rates across California.

<p>Prevention is the key to public health and immunizations is one of the most effective and efficient means of protection against infectious diseases. The California Immunization Coalition (CIC) is a public-private partnership whose mission is dedicated to achieving and maintaining full immunization protection for all Californians to promote health and prevent serious illness. In order to improve immunization rates, analysis of needs is a primary focus of CIC; immunization rates for both children and adults remain low, due to compounding factors such as rising personal belief exemptions, mistrust of government and doctors, and lack of strong provider recommendations. To address these needs, a culmination of five main goals were developed: familiarization with the CIC; support California Medical Association on a HPV vaccine campaign; develop partnerships with colleges and nurseries; provide awareness and resources for colleges and nurseries; and raise awareness and education through social media outlets. The collaborative nature of CIC with local and state health departments, community organizations, and other key stakeholders help promote local and statewide involvement and community building. The following paper is a broad summary of a 300-hour fieldwork experience at CIC specific to improving awareness, advocating for, and developing innovative methods for increasing rates of immunizations across California.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Level thesis:degree_level

Project/Capstone - Global access

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Conant, Katelyn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Barbara Sattler

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/60

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1064