Name |
Summary |
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Outcome |
AIM HPV Incorporation Survey |
Survey of program managers to identify the populations receiving federal/state/local purchased HPV vaccine |
N/A |
- Results were shared with AIM membership during the March, 2008 AIM Research Review Teleconference (members only section)
- Data from the survey was utilized by NCIRD at the October 2008 ACIP meeting to update the progress of state’s HPV incorporation
- Katelyn Wells, AIM research coordinator, presented (poster) at the 2008 NIC conference (abstract here)
- Data from the survey was utilized by NCIRD in a publication entitled “Early experience with Human Papillomavirus vaccine introduction in the United States, Canada and Australia”, Vaccine (2008) (article here)
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AIM Vaccine Storage and Handling Survey |
Survey of program managers to identify grantee specific VSH policy and procedures and the importance of VSH issues to programs |
N/A |
- Results were shared with AIM membership during the March, 2008 AIM Research Review Teleconference (members only section)
- Kelly Moore MD MPH, AIM VSH working group chair, presented results at 2008 NIC (presentation here )
- Laurel Wood, represented AIM at a meeting of the Institute of Medicine Committee on Vaccine Storage Safety and presented results from the survey (presentation here)
- Data was incorporated in a June, 2008 letter to CDC/NCIRD Director Dr. Anne Schuchat documenting grantee vaccine storage and handling concerns and requesting CDC leadership in the development of national storage and handling guidance (letter here)
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AIM VMBIP Satisfaction Survey |
Survey of program managers to identify communication and centralization distribution challenges and concerns |
N/A |
- Survey results were communicated to the NCIRD which prompted the development of weekly McKesson distribution progress reports and quality indicators for key distribution activities
|
AIM VFC Extension Survey |
Survey of program managers to identify the role of public health clinics in vaccinating underinsured and the number of underinsured children served by those clinics |
N/A |
- ASTHO utilized data in a document to educate lawmakers regarding the potential impact of VFC vaccine expansion legislation for underinsured children in all public health clinics (document)
- Survey provided NCIRD data for a cost analysis to investigate the potential effects of legislation on existing 317 financing
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AIM Section 317 Survey |
Survey of program managers to determine receipt of 317 vaccine and/or operations awards for 2008, and whether this award estimate is more or less than their 2007 award |
N/A |
- Results were communicated to NCIRD bringing light to grantees (16 of 45) receiving greater than a 5% decrease in section 317 vaccine award amounts which resulted in NCIRD recalculating figures
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AIM Population Estimate Survey (PES) Survey |
Survey of program managers to determine whether changes to the new methodology for the 2008 CDC Population Estimate Survey (PES) have impacted their VFC award
|
N/A |
- Data was utilized by the AIM Finance Committee to communicate concerns to NCIRD regarding the impact of changes to the PES on grantee funding awards
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Name |
Summary |
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Outcome |
UM/CHEAR Immunization Program Current Status Interviews |
Sixty-minute interview of program managers to identify grantee-level immunization policies and practices and how they address current challenges to their programs
|
N/A-before the recommendation process was approved |
- Results were shared with AIM membership during a March, 2008 AIM Research Review Teleconference (members only section)
- UM/CHEAR reported results to NCIRD and Sabin Institute, Partnership for Prevention
- Results were used to populate state characteristic maps that were distributed to AIM membership and posted on the AIM Website.
- UM/CHEAR presented grantee interview summaries at 2008 NIC (presentation here )
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American Social Health Association (ASHA) STD Prevention Study |
Survey of program managers, STD directors, viral hepatitis coordinators, and public health laboratory directors to identify the investment in STD prevention occurring in their respective programs
|
No Position- did not have time for full approval
|
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Emory University Vaccine Center Public Health Preparedness Study |
Survey of program managers to investigate “best practices” during periods of vaccine shortages |
- |
- NIC Focus group
- Planning begins 09
|
CDC/NCIRD/
ISD/IISSB Survey |
Survey to investigate pertussis case vaccination histories and the utility of immunization information systems
|
Recommended |
- On hold until CDC approval
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University of South Florida Physician HPV Recommendation Study. |
Two program manager surveys over a four year period to investigate state level policy factors for physicians recommending HPV vaccination |
Recommended |
- Planning activities begin January 09
|
NACCHO Hep B Initiative Survey |
Survey of program managers to investigate state level “best practices” for implementing the 2007 CDC’s Hepatitis B vaccination initiative
|
Recommended |
- Planning activities begin January 09
|
Name |
Summary |
|
Outcome |
Curtis Analytic Interview |
One hour interview of program managers to investigate the implementation of new vaccines
|
Not Recommended-not aligned with the goals of AIM |
|
Morning Side Research Interview |
Program manager interview to investigate program flu vaccine distribution
|
N/A-only requesting info from a few states
|
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Harvard School of Public Health HPV Policy Project |
Interview of six state immunization managers to obtain data on HPV vaccine uptake |
N/A-only requesting info from a few states |
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Eidetics Flu Vaccine Interview |
Forty-five minute interview to investigate flu prevention initiatives and to obtain scope and implementation of the VFC program by state.
|
N/A-decided not to go though recommendation process |
|
Migrant Health Survey |
Program manager survey to determine state level policy and migrant health activities
|
N/A-decided not to go though recommendation process |
|
Oliver Wyman Interview |
Program manager interview regarding VFC vaccine choice policies
|
N/A- AIM provided previously collected data |
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UNC Chapel Hill Laws for Minor Consent Study |
Survey of program managers to investigate minor consent laws and barriers to vaccinating adolescents |
Recommended |
- Scheduling interviews in November 08
- Survey scheduled to be administered January 09
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Health Management Associates Survey Request |
Survey of program managers to investigate VFC and State vaccine financing and insurance company contributions to vaccine purchase
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N/A-only requesting info from 10 states |
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