Assessment of vaccine exemptions among Wyoming school children, 2009 and 2011.
J Sch Nurs
; 30(5): 332-9, 2014 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24407317
ABSTRACT
During 2010-2011, varicella vaccination was an added requirement for school entrance in Wyoming. Vaccination exemption rates were compared during the 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 school years, and impacts of implementing a new childhood vaccine requirement were evaluated. All public schools, grades K-12, were required to report vaccination status of enrolled children for the 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 school years to the Wyoming Department of Health. Exemption data were analyzed by exemption category, vaccine, county, grade, and rurality. The proportion of children exempt for ≥ 1 vaccine increased from 1.2% (1,035/87,398) during the 2009-2010 school year to 1.9% (1,678/89,476) during 2011-2012. In 2011, exemptions were lowest (1.5%) in urban areas and highest (2.6%) in the most rural areas, and varicella vaccine exemptions represented 67.1% (294/438) of single vaccination exemptions. Implementation of a new vaccination requirement for school admission led to an increased exemption rate across Wyoming.
Key words
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Schools
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Urban Population
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Vaccination
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Immunization Programs
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Guideline Adherence
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Sch Nurs
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article