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Assessing Immunization Interventions in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program by Thomas, Tracy N., MPH, MSc, Kolasa, Maureen S., MPH, Zhang, Fan, PhD, Shefer, Abigail M., MD

“…Background Vaccination promotion strategies are recommended in Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) settings for eligible children at risk for under-immunization…”
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Strengthening National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups in resource-limited settings: current and potential linkages with polio national certification committees by Greene, Sharon A, Anya, Blanche-Philomene Melanga, Asghar, Humayun, Chaudhri, Irtaza A, Datta, S Deblina, Donadel, Morgane E, Kouadio, Koffi Isidore, Shefer, Abigail M, Cavallaro, Kathleen F

“…Countries are transitioning assets and functions from polio eradication to integrated immunization and surveillance activities. We assessed the extent of…”
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National decision-making for the introduction of new vaccines: A systematic review, 2010–2020 by Donadel, Morgane, Panero, Maria Susana, Ametewee, Lynnette, Shefer, Abigail M.

“…•Interest in strengthening evidence-based policymaking for vaccines has increased.•Burden of disease, vaccine efficacy and safety, impact are used for…”
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Supporting National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) in development of evidence-based vaccine recommendations and NITAG assessments – New tools and approaches by Hadler, Stephen C., Shefer, Abigail M., Cavallaro, Kathleen F., Ebama, Malembe, Tencza, Catherine, Kennedy, Erin D., Ndiaye, Sidy, Shah, Adeel, Torre, Lisandro, Bresee, Joseph S.

“…•New tools are available to support NITAGs to develop evidence-based vaccine recommendations.•Facilitated trainings using the Evidence to recommendations (EtR)…”
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Assessing State Immunization Requirements for Healthcare Workers and Patients by Lindley, Megan C., MPH, Horlick, Gail A., MSW, JD, Shefer, Abigail M., MD, FACP, Shaw, Frederic E., MD, JD, Gorji, Margaret, JD

“…Background Laws requiring vaccination for school entry have resulted in high coverage and reduced disease incidence; however, few data exist on the use of…”
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Are Standing Order Programs Associated With Influenza Vaccination? – NNHS, 2004 by Bardenheier, Barbara H., MPH, MA, Shefer, Abigail M., MD, Lu, Peng-jun, PhD, Remsburg, Robin E., PhD, GCNS, BC, FAAN, Marsteller, Jill A., PhD, MPP

“…Background Influenza vaccination coverage among nursing home residents has consistently been reported well below the Healthy People goals. We sought to…”
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Managed Care Organizations’ Performance in Delivery of Adolescent Immunizations, HEDIS®, 1999–2002 by Bardenheier, Barbara H., M.P.H., M.A, Groom, Holly, M.P.H, Zhou, Fangjun, Ph.D, Kong, Yuan, M.S, Shefer, Abigail M., M.D, Stokley, Shannon K., M.P.H, Shih, Sarah C., M.P.H

“…Abstract Purpose The Health Plan Employer Data Information Set (HEDIS®) provides comparative information across health plans to measure the quality of care and…”
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Factors Associated with Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Homes: A Multilevel Model by Benoit, Stephen R., Nsa, Wato, Richards, Chesley L., Bratzler, Dale W., Shefer, Abigail M., Steele, Lynn M., Jernigan, John A.

“…OBJECTIVES: To describe antimicrobial prescribing patterns in nursing homes. DESIGN: Retrospective, observational study. SETTING: Total of 73 nursing homes in…”
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Interventions to improve influenza, pneumococcal polysaccharide, and hepatitis B vaccination coverage among high-risk adults: a systematic review by Ndiaye, Serigne M, Hopkins, David P, Shefer, Abigail M, Hinman, Alan R, Briss, Peter A, Rodewald, Lance, Willis, Bayo

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Standards for adult immunization practices by Poland, Gregory A, Shefer, Abigail M, McCauley, Mary, Webster, Peggy S, Whitley-Williams, Patricia N, Peter, Georges

“…Since the Standards for Adult Immunization Practices were first published in 1990, healthcare researchers and providers have learned important lessons on how…”
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Factors Associated with Underimmunization at 3 Months of Age in Four Medically Underserved Areas by Bardenheier, Barbara H., Yusuf, Hussain R., Rosenthal, Jorge, Santoli, Jeanne M., Shefer, Abigail M., Rickert, Donna L., Chu, Susan Y.

“…Objective: Risk factors for underimmunization at 3 months of age are not well described. This study examines coverage rates and factors associated with…”
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In Reply: Influenza Vaccination in Long-Term Care Facilities: More Than Standing Order Programs? by Bardenheier, Barbara H., PhD, MPH, MA, Shefer, Abigail M., MD, Rodewald, Lance, MD, Ahmed, Faruque, PhD, Gravenstein, Stefan, MD, MPH, Remsburg, Robin E., PhD, GCNS, BC, FAAN

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Why do not patients receive influenza vaccine in December and January? by Fishbein, Daniel B., Fontanesi, John, Kopald, David, Stevenson, John, Bennett, Nancy M., Stryker, David W., Long, Christine, Coleman, Margaret S., Shefer, Abigail M.

“…Influenza vaccination levels in older patients have changed little since the mid-1990s. Despite frequent health care visits by a majority of older persons,…”
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A status report from 1996-2004: are more effective immunization interventions being used in the women, infants, and children (WIC) program? by George, Thomas, Shefer, Abigail M, Rickert, Donna, David, Felicita, Stevenson, John M, Fishbein, Daniel B

“…The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) enrolls almost 50% of the US birth cohort and these children have…”
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Immunization Coverage Among Hispanic Ancestry, 2003 National Immunization Survey by Darling, Natalie J., Barker, Lawrence E., Shefer, Abigail M., Chu, Susan Y.

“…The Hispanic population is increasing and heterogeneous (Hispanic refers to persons of Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino descent). The objective was to examine…”
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Operational conditions affecting the vaccination of older adults by Fontanesi, John, Shefer, Abigail M, Fishbein, Daniel B, Bennett, Nancy M, De Guire, Michelle, Kopald, David, Holcomb, Kathy, Stryker, David W, Coleman, Margaret S

“…The content and context of the process of vaccinating older adults against influenza in outpatient settings has not been adequately described. Failure to…”
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Counting the Shots: A Model for Immunization Screening and Referral in Nonmedical Settings by Rickert, Donna L, Shefer, Abigail M, Rodewald, Lance E, McCauley, Mary M

“…Clinics of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) have become important partners in efforts to improve vaccination…”
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Vaccination status of children in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program : Are we doing enough to improve coverage? by Shefer, Abigail M, Luman, Elizabeth T, Lyons, Bridget H, Coronado, Victor G, Smith, Philip J, Stevenson, John M, Rodewald, Lance E

“…Background: Vaccination-promoting strategies in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) have been shown to produce dramatic…”
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Linking WIC and Immunization Services To Improve Preventive Health Care among Low-Income Children in WIC by Shefer, Abigail M., Fritchley, Julie, Stevenson, John, Lyons, Bridget, Friedman, Roger, Hopfensperger, Daniel, Mize, Jim, Rodewald, Lance E.

“…Children participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) are at risk for low immunization coverage and other…”
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Emerging issues in vaccine economics: perspectives from the USA by Lieu, Tracy A, Thompson, Kimberly M, Prosser, Lisa A, O'Brien, Megan A, Yusuf, Hussain R, Shefer, Abigail M, Weinstein, Milton C, Rickert, Donna L

“…Economic studies of vaccines, including vaccine development and delivery issues, are increasingly needed to inform policy recommendations and programmatic…”
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