Immunization Lab
Immunization Delivery in Primary Care
About Us
The vision of the Immunization Lab is to eliminate vaccine-preventable disease through research, evidence-based practice, education, and a community-wide approach to immunization delivery. Our multi-disciplinary team includes faculty, research coordinators, staff and students spanning the fields of pediatrics, public health, and education.
Our Mission
Research
We perform research on barriers to immunization delivery, interventions to improve vaccination rates, impact of new vaccines, and public health strategies to eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases.
Education
We direct projects at the national level to educate providers, other experts, and the public on immunization delivery.
Service
We work closely with departments of health and other organizations to maximize immunization delivery.
Policy
We work at the national level to improve US immunization policies and guidelines.
Location
We are located on the third floor of the Saunders Research Building in the Division of General Pediatrics.
![Cynthia M. Rand, M.D., M.P.H.](http://urmc.rochester.edu/ecv_binary/faculty/generated/profile_web/6891.jpg)
Cynthia M. Rand, M.D., M.P.H.
Principal Investigator
Publications
- A Bundled, Practice-Based Intervention to Increase HPV Vaccination.; Pediatrics. 2025 Jan 06.
- Improving Firearm Screening and Safe Storage Counseling in a Primary Care Pediatric Practice.; Clinical pediatrics. 2024 Dec 24.
- Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination Among Pregnant Persons in Urban Hospital-Affiliated Practices: Exploring Themes in Vaccine Hesitancy.; Maternal and child health journal. 2023 Jul 24.
- Missed Opportunities for Adolescent Immunizations at Well-Care Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic.; The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. 2023 Jun 29.
Medical Student Assistants
Applications are accepted beginning each January for medical students interested in assisting with Immunization Lab projects over the summer. Interested students can contact Cynthia Rand at Cynthia_Rand@URMC.Rochester.edu for more details
Contact Us
Immunization Lab
Saunders Research Building
265 Crittenden Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14620