Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) finds insufficient evidence to determine whether community-wide education alone increases vaccination rates. Included studies reported mixed results, and it is uncertain whether findings would be applicable to more diverse communities. Intervention Community-wide…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends standing orders for vaccinations when used alone or when combined with additional interventions to increase vaccination rates among adults and children from different populations or settings. Intervention Standing orders authorize…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends provider reminders when used alone or when combined with additional interventions to increase vaccination rates among people of all ages from different populations or settings. Intervention Provider reminders let healthcare…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) finds insufficient evidence to determine if provider education interventions used alone improve vaccination rates. Intervention Provider education used alone aims to increase providers’ knowledge and change their attitudes about vaccinations. Information may…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends provider assessment and feedback programs when used alone or when combined with additional interventions to increase vaccination rates among people of all ages from different populations or settings. Intervention These…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends immunization information systems (IIS) to increase vaccination rates. Intervention Immunization information systems (IIS) are confidential, population-based, computerized databases that record all immunization doses given by participating providers to people who…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends using a combination of health care system-based interventions to increase vaccination rates in targeted populations. Based on findings from 37 of the 64 included studies, the CPSTF further recommends a…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends vaccination requirements for child care, school, and college attendance to increase vaccination rates and decrease rates of vaccine-preventable disease. Intervention Vaccination requirements are laws or policies that require anyone attending…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) finds insufficient evidence to determine whether monetary sanction policies increase vaccination rates among children in families receiving government assistance. The finding is based on the small number of studies; differences in the…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends home visits to increase vaccination rates in children and adults. The CPSTF notes, however, that economic evidence shows home visits can be resource-intensive and costly relative to other options. Intervention…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends using a combination of community-based interventions to increase vaccination rates in targeted populations. Interventions may aim to increase community demand, enhance access to vaccination services, or reduce missed opportunities by…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) finds insufficient evidence to determine whether clinic-based client education increases vaccination rates. Four studies reported effectiveness for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine among older adults, but they had very low baseline coverage. The CPSTF…