Open AccessStatewide School-located Influenza Vaccination Program for Children 5–13 Years of Age, Hawaii, USA
Author(s) -
Paul V. Effler,
C. M. Chu,
Howard He,
Kate Gaynor,
Shinji Sakamoto,
Marcia Nagao,
Lisa Mendez,
Sarah Y. Park
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
emerging infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.54
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1080-6059
pISSN - 1080-6040
DOI - 10.3201/eid1602.091375
Subject(s) - vaccination , medicine , staffing , public health , pandemic , live attenuated influenza vaccine , family medicine , mass vaccination , pediatrics , environmental health , influenza vaccine , covid-19 , immunology , nursing , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
New guidance recommends annual influenza vaccination for all children 5-18 years of age in the United States. During 2007-2008, Hawaii offered inactivated and live attenuated influenza vaccine at school-located clinics for grades kindergarten through 8. Most (90%) public and private schools participated, and 622 clinics were conducted at 340 schools. Of 132,775 children 5-13 years of age, 60,760 (46%) were vaccinated. The proportion vaccinated peaked at 54% for those 6 years of age and declined for older cohorts. More than 90% of schoolchildren transited the clinic in <10 minutes. A total of 16,920 staff-hours were expended; estimated cost per dose administered was $27 and included vaccine purchase and administration, health staffing resources, printing costs, data management, and promotion. This program demonstrates the feasibility of conducting mass school-located influenza vaccination programs in public and private schools statewide, as might be indicated to respond to pandemic influenza.