Effectiveness of a community coalition for improving child vaccination rates in New York City.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2007.121046 and PMC identifier 2636428.
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Abstract
We used a retrospective, matching, birth cohort design to evaluate a comprehensive, coalition-led childhood immunization program of outreach, education, and reminders in a Latino, urban community. After we controlled for Latino ethnicity and Medicaid, we found that children enrolled in the program were 53% more likely to be up-to-date (adjusted odds ratio = 1.53; 95% confidence interval = 1.33, 1.75) and to receive timely immunizations than were children in the control group (t = 3.91). The coalition-led, community-based immunization program was effective in improving on-time childhood immunization coverage.
Medical subject headings
- Child Health Services
- Community-Institutional Relations
- Health Promotion
- Hispanic or Latino
- Immunization
- Immunization Programs
- Medicaid
- Urban Health Services