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Review
. 2018 Aug;23(5):353-356.
doi: 10.1093/pch/pxy052. Epub 2018 Jul 18.

Potential strategies to improve childhood immunization rates in Canada

[Article in English, French]
Joan L Robinson  1
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Review

Potential strategies to improve childhood immunization rates in Canada

[Article in English, French]
Joan L Robinson. Paediatr Child Health. 2018 Aug.

Abstract

Immunization rates in Canada are suboptimal. Strategies such as making immunization mandatory for child care or school entry and financial incentives are used in other countries. Additional strategies that could work in the Canadian context include requiring accurate immunization records at school entry, implementing immunization registries at the provincial/territorial level, educating parents and school-aged children about vaccine-preventable diseases and making it more convenient for parents to ensure their children are fully immunized.

Keywords: Immunization; Immunization mandate; Immunization programs.

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