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Take Your Best Shot: WV Adolescent Immunization Project
The Take Your Best Shot: WV Adolescent Immunization Project is a Pay for Success (PFS) project, linking payment to performance in increasing immunization rates for influenza, HPV, COVID-19 and Men B. The PFS strategy will ensure that high-quality, effective immunization services are resulting in increased adolescent vaccination rates.
The “Take Your Best Shot: WV Adolescent Immunization Project” (TYBS) was developed to address the problems associated with low vaccination rates among adolescents (11-21 years of age) West Virginia. TYBS will be strategically implemented statewide through the use of evidence-based strategies by health care providers, local health departments, and other partners throughout the state.
Adolescent immunization rates for Tdap and meningococcal vaccines have reached approximately 90%; however, influenza, HPV, and COVID-19 vaccination rates are still lagging far behind. The TYBS projects are solely focused on improving HPV, meningococcal B, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccination rates among adolescents. (Note: projects must focus on all four of these vaccines. Projects may not focus on one vaccine only.) This grant cycle will provide an opportunity for up to 6 lead agencies in West Virginia, with a maximum of $3,000 for each funded project, to be included in TYBS in their effort to improve HPV, meningococcal B, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccination rates among adolescents in their communities.
For more information about the TYBS project, please visit the links above or contact the WIN Program Manager.
For more information about how to improve immunization services at your clinic, visit these links:
- General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization
- Suggestions to Improve Your Immunization Services
- The Community Guide to Preventive Services: Increasing Appropriate Vaccination
- Strategies for Increasing Vaccination Rates
- Answering Parents Questions about HPV Vaccination
- Steps For Increasing HPV Vaccination in Practice
- The #CommunityImmunityWV Social Press Kit
