UVA research: More than 25 percent of infants not getting common vaccinations
Published Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021, 12:46 pm
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More than a quarter of American infants in 2018 had not received common childhood vaccines that protect them from illnesses such as polio, tetanus, measles, mumps and chicken pox, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.
Only 72.8 percent of infants aged 19-35 months had received the full series of the seven recommended vaccines, falling far short of the federal government’s goal of 90 percent. Those less likely to complete the vaccine series include African-American infants, infants born to mothers with less than a high-school education and infants in families with incomes below the federal poverty line.
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Harlan recognized
Eva Harlan, a respite worker with Abilities Plus, recently celebrated 30 years of dedicated service with the agency.
Harlan started at the organization on April 15, 1991, as a developmental therapist with the Early Intervention Program, and became a respite worker in 2006. During this time she has made such a positive difference in the lives of so many local children and adults with delays and disabilities, said a press release from the organization. All at Abilities Plus would like to recognize and thank Eva for everything she has done the past 30 years for the organization and the individuals we serve.
Wichita jobs: Call center hiring workers to survey people about COVID-19 vaccine Megan Stringer, The Wichita Eagle
Apr. 19 A research project to learn more information about COVID-19 vaccines is looking to hire 120 people to join a call center in Wichita or work remotely.
NORC, or the National Opinion Research Center, at the University of Chicago is hiring the telephone interviewers to support efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention around the coronavirus vaccines. NORC has been conducting the National Immunization Survey on behalf of the CDC for more than 15 years, said Missy Nachbar, NORC s NIS project director, in a statement. In addition to the important research on childhood vaccines, NORC will now help the CDC with its adult survey on the COVID-19 vaccine.
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OSF HealthCare Using Data and AI to Drive an Increase in Childhood Vaccinations
February 25, 2021 GMT
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PEORIA, Ill., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Despite the availability of free routine immunizations for low-income families through a federal program, many children are not vaccinated, vaccinated late for their age, or don’t complete the course of the immunization schedule. Peoria, Illinois-based OSF HealthCare wants to change that.
Through a nearly $75,000 grant available through its Jump ARCHES program, and nearly $30,000 in state grant funding through the Illinois Innovation Network, OSF Innovation and partners are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to design, develop and deploy a mobile child vaccination program for underserved communities in Illinois.