Summary
STRENGTHENING VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE - THE CALIFORNIA (CA) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH) IS SEEKING SUPPORT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) TO FUND AND BUILD UPON THE ONGOING WORK OF THE VACCINES FOR CHILDREN (VFC) PROGRAM AND THE SECTION 317 IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM, WHICH TOGETHER SERVE APPROXIMATELY 39 MILLION INDIVIDUALS IN CALIFORNIA. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE VACCINES AT NO COST TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN AND UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED ADULTS, REDUCING THE BURDEN OF VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES AND IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES STATEWIDE. CONTINUED FUNDING IS CRITICAL TO ADDRESS ONGOING CHALLENGES SUCH AS LOW VACCINATION RATES, VACCINE MISINFORMATION, AND EMERGING DISEASE THREATS. FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT SUPPORTS BOTH THE STATE IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS. WITH CDC FUNDING, CDPH WILL STRATEGICALLY IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING SEVEN KEY STRATEGIES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS TO PROTECT ALL CALIF
