Universally Recommended Vaccinations: Provider Education When Used Alone
Provider education when used alone involves giving information regarding vaccinations to providers to increase their knowledge or change their attitudes. Techniques by which information is delivered can include:
- Written materials
- Videos
- Lectures
- Continuing medical education programs
- Computer-assisted instruction
- Distance-based training with access to the educator using the internet or satellite
Summary of Task Force Recommendations & Findings
The Community Preventive Services Task Force finds insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of provider education interventions when implemented alone in improving vaccination rates or in reducing vaccine-preventable illness. Evidence is considered insufficient because the five identified studies observed changes in vaccination rates that were both small in magnitude and inconsistent.
Task Force Finding & Rationale Statement
The Task Force recommendation was made in March 2010. It is based on evidence from a previously completed review (search period 1980-1997) and an updated review (search period 1997-2009). 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 
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Learn more about the original review and Task Force finding in the Vaccinations to Prevent Diseases section of our publications page.
Publications
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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: provider education when used alone (abbreviated). www.thecommunityguide.org/vaccines/universally/providereducation.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.
Review completed: March 2010
- Page last reviewed: January 31, 2011
- Page last updated: December 27, 2011
- Content source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services
