Improving Childhood Vaccination Rates with Process Innovation in Central Zone, Alberta.

Abstract

This project aimed to accurately assess the current state of routine immunization program delivery in a Central Zone community in Alberta and provide actionable recommendations supported by literature review. Engaging with frontline public health nurses responsible for immunization program delivery in the community, contributing factors to low vaccination rates, process inefficiencies and policy gaps were identified. Based on additional literature, strategies to mitigate these gaps with the goal of increasing vaccination rates were proposed and validated. Although in this case, strategies to mitigate process inefficiencies were the most supported given program funding, a multi-pronged approach is still recommended to drive long-term improvements in vaccination rates.