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Meeting the Preteen Vaccine Law: A Pilot Program in Urban Middle Schools
Author(s) -
BoyerChuanroong Lynda,
Deaver Paul
Publication year - 2000
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.1746-1561.2000.tb07238.x
Subject(s) - vaccination , state (computer science) , public health , medical education , computer science , psychology , medicine , operations research , nursing , engineering , virology , algorithm
California, the most populous state in the nation, is one of many states that implemented vaccination requirements for preteens. While kindergarten requirements are well‐established and accepted by parents, implementation of preteen vaccination requirements requires inter‐ and intra‐institutional adjustments, educational and public relations efforts, and an augmentation of vaccination delivery systems. This article describes a pilot program in two middle schools in an urban school district and offers planning strategies and practical tools to assist school nurses and health providers to implement preteen requirements.