VFC Influenza Vaccine Distribution
AIM conducted a survey of members to see the percentage of overall influenza allocation received by each grantee as of 10/14/2011.
Impact of Population Estimation Survey (PES) Changes on Immunization Programs
In the summer of 2008 CDC implemented methodological changes to the PES, the tool used by CDC to allocate vaccine funding to grantees. AIM conducted a survey to explore the impact of the PES changes. Data was utilized by the…
Recommendations for Vaccine Shortage/Influenza Vaccine Management in Centralized Distribution System
AIM's AIM Vaccine Distribution Working Group developed this checklist/set of recommendations for handling vaccine shortage/influenza vaccine management in a centralized distribution system.
2008: Role of Public Health Clinics Vaccinating the Underinsured
AIM conducted a survey of members to explore the role of public health clinics (excluding FQHCs, RHCs, and public health clinics which are deputized as FQHCs or RHCs) in vaccinating underinsured and the number of underinsured children served by those…
AIM Position Statement on School and Child Care Immunization Requirements
School and child care immunization requirements are effective public health tools for increasing immunization coverage in children, preventing vaccine-preventable disease, and preventing transmission of disease in school and child care settings.
Recommendations and Lessons Learned From the 04-05 Flu Season
AIM offers recommendations based on lessons learned from the 2004-2005 flu season to improve successful flu vaccination.
Addressing Parents’ Concerns: Do Vaccines Contain Harmful Preservatives, Adjuvants, Additives, or Residuals?
Vaccines often contain preservatives, adjuvants, additives, or manufacturing residuals in addition to pathogen-specific immunogens. Some parents, alerted by stories in the news media or information contained on the World Wide Web, are concerned that some of the substances contained in…