PRIORITY #8: PREVENTION BY IMMUNIZATION |
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Immunize
Children and Adults to Prevent Infectious Diseases. |
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| GOAL
I |
Designate
leadership and establish local plans and goals. |
| Objective One: Establish
the Galveston County Health District as the lead organization
for local planning to improve immunization rates using
the medical home model in Galveston County. |
| Activities: |
- Develop and convene an Immunization Advisory Committee
to include representatives of all responsible groups
(parents, physicians, nurses) to advise the Health
District staff and the United Board of Health.
- Prepare and disseminate an annual status report.
- Annually evaluate immunization plan strategies,
goals and objectives. Disseminate a report outlining
evaluation results.
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| GOAL
II |
Improve
availability and accuracy of local data to enhance tracking,
assessment and feedback. |
| Objective One: Increase
the number of VFC providers in Galveston County. |
| Activities: |
- Annually contact all physicians not currently on
the VFC program to educate them about program benefits.
- Contact schools not currently on the VFC program
and work with them to meet the requirements to immunize
the school population.
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| Objective Two: Compile
and disseminate a report of aggregate immunization compliance
rates for the public and private sector. |
| Objective Three: Prepare
and disseminate information to the community regarding
immunization rates. |
| Objective Four:
Develop a white paper that summarizes quality of available
data on immunization compliance, identifies data limitations
and ability for cross-jurisdictional comparisons. |
| GOAL
III |
Identify
and reduce barriers to immunizations. |
| Objective One: Assess
the most common barriers to immunization compliance and
identify disparities. |
| Objective Two: Work
with the Immunization Advisory Committee to explore
feasible ways of reducing barriers and increasing immunizations
in identified groups. |
| GOAL
IV |
Increase
education and awareness among all responsible groups. |
| Objective One: Work
with the advisory committee to establish a public education
campaign about the benefits of immunizations. |
| Activities: |
- Develop a comprehensive public education campaign
to target parents, different cultural groups in the
community, schools, daycare centers, faith-based organizations,
local labor and delivery rooms, and the news media,
using multiple marketing strategies.
- Initiate comprehensive annual campaigns during
National Immunization Week in April, back to school
in August, and flu shots in the Fall.
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| Objective Two: In
conjunction with Board members and the immunization
advisory committee, engage the support of local businesses
and business organizations for immunization incentives. |
| Objective Three: Explore
opportunities for resources to fund a volunteer coordinator
position. |
| Objective Four: Co-sponsor
with local groups to make continuing education programs
available for local physicians and other health professionals
on technical aspects of immunizations. |
| GOAL
V |
Define,
align, coordinate, and seek resources. |
| Objective One: Prioritize
Health District resources to meet TDH contract objectives
which include selected HP2010 objectives. |
| Activities: |
- Coordinate District staff resources through cross
training.
- Seek reimbursements from third party coverage,
and review immunization fee schedules annually.
- Seek grant opportunities that will support immunization
goals.
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