Effectiveness of a Vaccination Program in the Community Ob/Gyn Setting

PURPOSE To develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of a program designed to
assist community Ob/Gyns in vaccinating adolescent and adult women against
vaccine-preventable diseases.

SPECIFIC AIMS

1. Determine the feasibility of implementing a successful vaccination program for
adolescent and adult women in Ob/Gyn offices by direct assessment of medical personnel
& office staff on their:

- Attitudes towards vaccination of women against preventable diseases

- Perceived barriers to implementing a program to vaccinate women in their offices

- Ideas on how to overcome barriers to successful program implementation

- Current vaccination practices and office-specific administrative processes

2. Design & implement a program for Ob/Gyns to vaccinate women against human
papillomavirus, influenza, & pertussis

3. Determine the effectiveness of the vaccination program based on

- Pre- and post-program vaccination rates

- Program satisfaction amongst Ob/Gyn providers and office staff

- Willingness to continue and possibly extend the program to additional vaccines

4. Quantify the level of support and resources needed to develop and implement the
vaccination program