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Universally Recommended Vaccinations: Reducing Client Out-of-Pocket Costs for Vaccinations

Reducing out-of-pocket costs to families for vaccinations or administration of vaccinations can be implemented by paying for vaccinations or administration, providing insurance coverage, or reducing copayments for vaccinations at the point-of-service.

Summary of Task Force Recommendations & Findings

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends interventions that reduce client out-of-pocket costs based on strong evidence of effectiveness in improving vaccination rates. The effectiveness of these interventions has been demonstrated:

  1. In children, adolescents, and adults
  2. In a range of settings and populations
  3. When applied in varying levels of scale from individual clinical settings to statewide programs to national efforts
  4. Whether used alone or as part of a multi-component intervention

Task Force Finding & Rationale Statement

 

The Task Force recommendation was made in October 2008. It is based on evidence from a previously completed review (search period 1980-1997) and an updated review (search period 1997-2007). Updates of reviews are conducted to incorporate more recent evidence.

These reviews were conducted on behalf of the Task Force by a team of specialists in systematic review methods, and in research, practice and policy related to vaccinations to prevent diseases. Please subscribe External Web Site Icon to be notified as new materials on this topic become available.

Learn more about the original review and Task Force finding in the Vaccinations to Prevent Diseases section of our publications page.

Publications

The findings and results of this systematic review have not been published. Read other Community Guide publications about Vaccinations to Prevent Diseases in our library, including articles about the previous review. You may also subscribe to be notified as new materials on this topic become available.



Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.

Sample Citation

The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Universally recommended vaccinations: reducing client out-of-pocket costs for vaccinations (abbreviated). www.thecommunityguide.org/vaccines/universally/clientoutofpocketcosts.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.

Review Completed: October 2008