Quality ManagementCommercialMedicaidApril 23, 2024

Tips to Improve Adolescent Immunization (IMA) Rates

Vaccines are important in reducing the incidence of morbidity and mortality due to serious preventable diseases. Except for the annual flu and COVID vaccines, most childhood vaccines are administered before six years of age. Once children enter their pre-teen years, it is time for them to get a few more vaccines. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend pre-teens 11 and 12 years old get three vaccines to prevent diseases: 1) tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap); 2) meningococcal disease; and, 3) cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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1 Nandi, Arindam and Anita Shet. “Why vaccines matter: understanding the broader health, economic, and child development benefits of routine vaccination.” Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics. 220; 16(8): 1900-1904. tinyurl.com/3wshrt62.
2 Reference: Ventola, C. Lee. “Immunization in the United States: Recommendations, Barriers, and Measures to Improve Compliance.” Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 2016 Jul; 41(7): 426-436. tinyurl.com/4m7s2tcc 1/30/2024.

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