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A State‐Based Immunization Campaign: The New Mexico Experience
Author(s) -
Harris Pamela A.,
Kerr Jill,
Steffen David
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1997.tb03448.x
Subject(s) - immunization , investment (military) , population , state (computer science) , public health , medicine , vaccination , hepatitis b , economic growth , political science , environmental health , business , nursing , immunology , economics , computer science , algorithm , antigen , politics , law
Hepatitis B prophylaxis in the form of immunization has become an increasingly effective protective measure across the United States. Various cohorts have been targeted and methodologies used by public health officials to attain optimal coverage of the population. New Mexico is in its third year of school‐based hepatitis B immunization programs. New Mexico's approach to this issue is characterized by significant rates of participation (66% in middle schools and 56% in high schools), high vaccination series completion (88% in middle schools and 89% in high schools), and minimal financial investment (cost of vaccine). The “Roll Up Your Sleeves” campaign was piloted, modified, and adapted to New Mexico's multi‐lingual and multi‐cultural environment, resulting in these successes.