2009 Research Activities

AIM Surveys

Name
Summary
Outcome
AIM Vaccine Wastage Project
Grantee documentation of vaccine wastage in order to characterize the events that result in wastage and to demonstrate the frequency and financial impact of these events.
Recommended
  • Kelly Moore (AIM VSH working group chair), AIM Vaccine Storage and Handling Working Group and AIM Research Coordinator developed the project proposal, survey tool and training materials.
  • The survey was Recommended by the AIM Research Committee, AIM Vaccine Storage and Handling Working Group and AIM Executive Committee in June 2009
  • Data collection began July 13th and will end September 4th
Name
Summary
Outcome
AIM Section 317 Survey
Survey of program managers to determine receipt of 317 vaccine and/or operations awards for 2009 and whether this award estimate is more or less than their 2008 award
N/A
  • The aggregate information was shared with the grantees and CDC to inform the ongoing stimulus funding and 317 discussions
  • As a result of the concerns raised, CDC sent spreadsheets to each grantees showing their 2009 funding in comparison to previous years
  • Lane Rodewald presented a chart depicting "over funded" and "under funded" grantees in his presentation at 2009 NIC
Name
Summary
Outcome
AIM-ASTHO 2008-09 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Survey
Survey of programs to identify the number of remaining 2008-09 influenza vaccines doses and to determine if programs are able to identify adults who have received influenza vaccine
N/A
  • The information was shared with the National Vaccine Advisory Committee and the CDC-Partners Steering Committee. Of particular importance was the survey's revelation that: 1) more than 80% of responding immunization programs planned to utilize the private the sector to distribute H1N1 and 2) many programs has diminished capacity to accept and store vaccine Results Summary (for members only)
Name
Summary
Outcome
AIM-2009 Program Manager Meeting Survey
Survey of program managers to identify preferences for meeting sessions and training workshops
N/A
  • The information was used by the AIM Program Planning Committee to develop the 2009 CDC/AIM Program Managers Meeting agenda.
Name
Summary
Outcome
AIM H1N1 IIS Survey
Survey of program managers to identify state plans for IIS to track H1N1 vaccine administration and share data with health plan databases
N/A
  • The information was shared with the National Vaccine Advisory Committee H1N1 Vaccine Safety Subgroup, CDC and HHS Assistant Secretary of Health
  • As a result, HHS was able to identify states with the capacity to participate in a special H1N1 vaccine surveillance mechanism modeled after the Vaccine Safety Datalink. HHS help follow-up conversations with those states to develop an H1N1/IIS vaccine safety module
  • Results Summary (for members only)

Collaborative Research Projects

Name
Summary
Outcome
Emory University Vaccine Center Public Health Preparedness Survey

Survey of program managers to investigate the management of vaccine shortages and their relationship with preparedness.

 
Recommended
  • Focus group was held at the 2008 Program Managers Meeting to discuss project proposal
  • Emory Work Group and Collaborative Group developed a draft survey in winter 09
  • AIM Research Committee, Emory Working Group, and Emory Collaborative Group meeting will be held at 2009 NIC
  • Survey was Recommended by AIM Research and Executive Committee in July 2009
  • Survey administered in July 2009
Name
Summary
Outcome
NACCHO CDC Hep B Vaccination Initiative Survey

Survey of program managers and providers to investigate the 2007 CDC’s Hepatitis B vaccination initiative

Recommended

  • Collaborative group developed a draft of the grantee survey in winter 09
  • Grantee survey was Recommended by the AIM Research and Executive Committees in April 2009
  • Grantee survey was administered in May 2009
  • Venue survey administered in June 2009
Name
Summary
Outcome
University of South-Moffitt Cancer Center HPV: HINTS Hearing Physician's Views: HPV Immunization National Trends Survey
Program manager and provider survey to investigate factors for physicians recommending HPV vaccination
Recommended/ Not Recommended
  • Collaborative group developed a draft of the grantee survey in winter 09
  • AIM Research Committee provided suggestions for the provider survey in March 2009
  • AIM Research Committee provided suggestions for the Program Manager survey in March-June 2009
  • Provider survey administered in April 2009
  • Program Manager Survey was Recommended (for the policy related questions) and Not Recommended (for opinion based questions) by the AIM Research & Executive Committees in July 2009
  • Program Manager survey administered in August 09

Survey/Interview Recommendations

Name
Summary
Outcome
UNC Chapel Hill Teen Vaccine Study

Survey of program managers to investigate minor consent laws and barriers to vaccinating adolescents

Recommended
  • The survey was Recommended by the AIM Research and Executive Committees in winter 2008
  • Survey administered in winter 09
  • Results presented to AIM membership in August 2009
  • Results Summary (for members only)
Name
Summary
Outcome
Brown University HPV Vaccination Practices among Juvenile Justice Facilities in the U.S.

Survey of program managers to investigate HPV vaccine availability/policy in juvenile correctional facilities

Suggested
  • The survey was Suggested by the AIM Research and Executive Committees in winter 2008
  • Survey administered in January 09
  • Results presented to AIM membership in August 2009
  • Results Summary (for members only)