Table 2.
Routine infant, pre-school, and adult immunization program catch-up measures as reported by P/Ts (N = 11).a
| Response | Infant | Preschool | Maternal/prenatal | Adult | Older adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changes to program delivery | |||||
| Increased available providers (e.g., physicians, nurse practitioners, additional nurses) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Additional clinics offered | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shortened appointment times | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Communication | |||||
| Clients were contacted and their immunization appointments were rebooked | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Public health released communications to health care providers encouraging them to resume routine immunizations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Passive catch-up | |||||
| Continuing to offer routine clinics to the best of their ability | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Opportunistic immunization at other appointments | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Clients can be immunized upon request | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No catch-up measures implementedb | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Don’t know | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
a
Some P/T responses fall into more than one category so column totals may add up to more than 11.
b
Some P/Ts stated that catch-up was not needed for programs that were maintained during the pandemic.