Mobile Child Immunization Van and Health Initiative
Richard Kent Zimmerman, M.D., M.P.H. - Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: AETNA FoundationTotal Project Period: 12/01/94 to 11/30/99
Total Project Award: $100,000
The primary purpose is to increase the immunization rates in Allegheny County, particularly in underserved areas, to meet the 1996 National Childhood Immunization Initiative goal that at least 90% of all 2-year-olds are age-appropriately immunized. The secondary purpose is to link children who do not have a primary cre provider with a medical home.