The task force's recommendations for ways to improve vaccination coverage will be included in a chapter of the Guide to Community Preventive Services, a book that is being developed by the task force. Task force members identified 17 interventions that may improve routine delivery of universally recommended vaccinations. A systematic review of the literature was performed to analyze data on these interventions. The following summarizes the recommendations for the 17 interventions. Reminders that vaccinations are due or late can be accomplished by telephone calls, letters or postcards.
Studies show that reminders improve vaccination coverage in children and adults.
They are effective in individual practice settings and across entire community settings. Multicomponent interventions that include education . Target populations as well as vaccination providers might receive education. Education along with another vaccine-related activity has been found to improve vaccination coverage in communitywide and practice settings. Access to vaccination services can be enhanced by providing free vaccinations or insurance coverage of vaccinations or by reducing copayments at the point of service.