CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Promoting Meningococcal Vaccine Equity in Adolescent Patients

Episode Summary

In this commentary, learn strategies on optimizing meningococcal vaccine uptake by addressing social determinants of health in adolescents and young adults.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, discusses strategies to address barriers to improve meningococcal vaccination rates by addressing social determinants of health and minimizing vaccine inequities, such as:

• Working closely with members of the community, including community-based organizations and adolescent and young adult influencers
• Involving all youth when designing vaccination outreach and messaging programs
• Creating and evaluating the use of technology
• Using graphics, voices, and videos, appealing to all languages, and learning styles
• Acknowledging that racism exists in medicine and medical history
• Informing individuals that many children, including undocumented immigrants and those who are uninsured or underinsured, may be eligible for free meningococcal vaccines through the Vaccines for Children program
• Seeking ways to address the shortage of healthcare professionals

Faculty:
Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH
Derrol Dawkins, MD Endowed Chair in Adolescent Medicine
Vice-Chair, Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Division Director
Adolescent Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Children's of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/3T0GLG2