Financing Vaccines for Adolescents: A Position Paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

Abstract An increasing number of vaccines are now recommended for adolescents. These vaccines may greatly improve the health of adolescents and their communities. However, adolescent vaccine coverage rates lag behind those for infants and behind goals set by Healthy People 2010 [1] . Financial const...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 2011-03, Vol.48 (3), p.320-321
Main Authors: Kharbanda, Elyse Olshen, M.D., M.P.H, Lee, Grace M., M.D., M.P.H, Koenigs, Laura, M.D., F.S.A.H.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Age groups
Coverage
Female
Finance
Financing
Goals
Health
Health Policy - economics
Health Services Accessibility
Healthy People Programs - economics
Humans
Immunization Programs - economics
Insurance Coverage
Male
Medicine
Pediatrics
Societies, Medical
United States
Vaccination - economics
Vaccination and vaccines
Vaccines
Vaccines - economics
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract An increasing number of vaccines are now recommended for adolescents. These vaccines may greatly improve the health of adolescents and their communities. However, adolescent vaccine coverage rates lag behind those for infants and behind goals set by Healthy People 2010 [1] . Financial constraints have been reported to be a significant obstacle to immunizing adolescents and young adults [2] . At the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, we believe that to achieve increased vaccine coverage in this age group, financial barriers to immunization must be removed.
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.12.025