Program aim
To decrease rates of vaccine-preventable diseases among adolescents.
Inputs
- Updated immunisation schedule
- Funding or purchase of vaccines and service provision
- Partnerships with education sector
Activities, outputs and outcomes
- Information developed and distributed through school newsletters (activity) leads to adolescents and parents being exposed to information about vaccination and school vaccination clinics (output) which leads to increased knowledge of vaccine-preventable diseases and the benefits of vaccination (short-term outcome), increased vaccination coverage rates among adolescents (medium-term outcome) and reduced rates of vaccine-preventable diseases, and improved health (long-term outcomes).
- Parent information kits and consent forms developed and distributed (activity) leads to adolescents and parents being exposed to information about vaccination and school vaccination clinics (output) which leads to increased knowledge of vaccine-preventable diseases and the benefits of vaccination (short-term outcome), increased vaccination coverage rates among adolescents (medium-term outcome) and reduced rates of vaccine-preventable diseases, and improved health (long-term outcomes).
- Parent information kits and consent forms developed and distributed (activity) leads to parents providing signed consent for vaccination in school clinics (output) which leads to increased vaccination coverage rates among adolescents (medium-term outcome) and reduced rates of vaccine-preventable diseases, and improved health (long-term outcomes).
- Operational protocols developed (activity) leads to school-based vaccination program endorsed by education sector; school vaccination clinics scheduled; vaccines administered to adolescents in accordance with operational protocols; and quality assurance audits conducted (outputs) which leads to increased vaccination coverage among adolescents (medium-term outcome) and reduced rates of vaccine-preventable diseases, and improved health (long-term outcomes).
- Regular meetings held with education sector stakeholders (activity) leads to school-based vaccination program endorsed by education sector; school vaccination clinics scheduled; vaccines administered to adolescents in accordance with operational protocols; and quality assurance audits conducted (outputs) which leads to increased vaccination coverage among adolescents (medium-term outcome) and reduced rates of vaccine-preventable diseases, and improved health (long-term outcomes).
- Vaccination transport and administration equipment purchased (activity) leads to leads to school-based vaccination program endorsed by education sector; school vaccination clinics scheduled; vaccines administered to adolescents in accordance with operational protocols; and quality assurance audits conducted (outputs) which leads to improved monitoring of vaccine safety (medium-term outcomes) and reduced rates of vaccine-preventable diseases, and improved health (long-term outcomes).
- Authorised Nurse Immunisers employed (activity) leads to school-based vaccination program endorsed by education sector; school vaccination clinics scheduled; vaccines administered to adolescents in accordance with operational protocols; and quality assurance audits conducted (outputs) which leads to improved monitoring of vaccine safety (medium-term outcomes) and reduced rates of vaccine-preventable diseases, and improved health (long-term outcomes).
Adapted from: Meijer D, Campbell-Lloyd S. NSW School Vaccination Program. Health Protection Report, NSW: Communicable Diseases. December 2014.