1. Community Health Director Community Health Intern
Increasing Adolescent and Adult Immunizations In Underserved Communities
Genice Crumpton/MSW
Community Health Director
Kaara De Freitas
Community Health Intern

2. Introduction Define underserved communities
Barriers that hinder underserved communities from being vaccinated
How to apply new ideas to increase vaccination in underserved communities

3. Definition
Underprivileged- A term pertaining to people who are deprived of the social, cultural, and economic benefits that are available to most others in their society (Barker, 1999).
Community- a group of individuals or families that share certain values, services, institutions, interests, or geographic proximity (Barker, 1999).

4. Definition
Underserved community- A group of individuals that are deprived of essential services that are needed to enhance quality of life.
Examples of essential services include: health, education, transportation, financial and social support.

5. Barriers Lack of education about immunizations
Parents are not educated about the varies diseases
Parents are not educated about the risk of not vaccinating their children

6. Barriers Lack of Transportation
Communities without public transportation
Irregular bus scheduling
No personal transportation

7. Barriers Lack of Financial Resources Minimum Wage Time is Money
Unable to schedule time off

8. Barriers Lack of Social Support
There is more need for community involvement and support
Some may not have a family support network.

9. How can we increase immunization rates?
Target business that can sponsor immunization outreach
Door to door outreach/Immunization Drives
National Immunization Campaign
Bring Immunizations to the children at school.
Monthly follow up phone calls
Create Immunization Coalitions

10. Conclusion
In conclusion an underserved community is a group of individuals that are deprived of essential services needed to enhance quality of life. It is imperative that we work together to break down the barriers that hinder children and adolescents and adults from obtaining vaccinations.

11. Special Thanks HOPE worldwide
Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)
Richland County Health Department
Center for Disease and Control