| Titre : | Exemptions to school immunization requirements : The role of school-level requirements, policies, and procedures. (2005) |
| Auteurs : | Daniel-A SALMON ; Patricia DEHART ; Neal-A HALSEY ; Susan LETT ; Lawrence-H MOULTON ; Bryan NORMAN ; Saad-B OMER ; Shannon STOKLEY ; Stephen TERET ; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Institute for Vaccine Safety. Baltimore. MD. USA |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 95, n° 3, 2005) |
| Pagination : | 436-440 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Vaccination ; Politique santé ; Procédure ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Profession santé ; Programme élargi vaccination ; Programme santé ; Réglementation ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0x433eV. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. Our goal was to determine whether school-level variability in implementation of immunization requirements is associated with the likelihood of a child having received an exemption to school immunization requirements. Methods. We surveyed 1000 school immunization personnel in Colorado, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Washington. We explored associations between school implementation of immunization requirements and the likelihood of a child having an exemption using logistic regression models. Results. School policies associated with an increased likelihood of children having exemptions included lack of provision of written instructions for completing the school immunization requirement before enrollment, administrative procedures making it easier to claim an exemption, and granting of philosophical exemptions. In the 2 states we surveyed where philosophical exemptions are not authorized (Massachusetts and Missouri), 17.0% and 18.1% of schools reported permitting philosophical exemptions. Conclusions. Inconsistencies in the interpretation and implementation of school immunization laws contribute to variability in rates of exemptions. School policies should be reviewed to ensure consistency with the intent of state laws. |
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