Statewide school-located influenza vaccination program for children 5-13 years of age, Hawaii, USA

Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Feb;16(2):244-50. doi: 10.3201/eid1602.091375.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Hawaii
  • Humans
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
  • Injections, Intramuscular
  • Mass Vaccination / organization & administration
  • Mass Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*
  • Program Evaluation
  • School Health Services / organization & administration
  • School Health Services / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines