SAVE: School Ambassadors for Vaccine Education

Project Goal

Increase influenza and HPV vaccination rates of the student population in urban and rural schools via the training of school staff (e.g., school nurses, teachers, coaches) in optimal vaccine messaging techniques & the use of vaccine promotion toolkits.

Funding Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Project Length

3 years

Participating School Districts

Schools (elementary, middle, high, and K-12) located in Monroe County and 9 surrounding counties within New York State.

Project Phases

• Phase 1:
  • Use information gathered from focus groups and interviews to modify existing vaccine promotion toolkits and interactive Theater for Vaccine Hesitancy (TVH) workshops to focus on trusted school messengers supporting influenza and HPV vaccination.
• Phase 2:
  • Measure the effect of the revised vaccine promotion toolkit and TVH workshops on influenza and HPV vaccination rates in urban and rural schools
  • Assess the intervention feasibility, acceptability, and cost