Developing and Disseminating Targeted Immunization Materials

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The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to provide support for the dissemination of immunization information using electronic and/or digital formats to enhance the effectiveness of disease prevention programs that reduce the annual burden of vaccine preventable diseases. This program addresses the "Healthy People 2020" focus areas of Health Communications and Immunization and Infectious Diseases. Measurable outcomes of the program will be in alignment with one (or more) of the following performance goal for CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD): Improve infant, child, adolescent and adult immunization programs by: - Increasing coverage of recommended vaccines while eliminating disparities (e.g. racial/ethnic or financial), - Strengthening systems toassure adolescent and adult immunization, and - Improving efectiveness and efficiencies of state immunization programs This announcement is oly for -non-research activities supported by CDC. If research is proposed, the application will not be reviewed. For the definition of research, please see the CDC Web site at the following Internet address: http:/www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/docs/cdc-policy-distinguishing-public-health-research-nonresearch.pdf.

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