Pediatric vaccination in pharmacies is not associated with delayed well-child visits among commercially insured children.

ABSTRACT: Pediatric vaccination rates in the United States lag national goals. Policies that expand pharmacy-based vaccinations among children could help improve vaccination rates. Opponents argue, however, that such policies will result in delayed or missed well-child visits as most children receive routine vaccinations in primary care settings. We evaluated the likelihood of having a timely well-child visit following a routine vaccination in pharmacies and primary care settings among children aged 4-17 years. We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis with commercial claims data from 2016-2019, using conditional logistic regression models. A timely well-child visit was defined as one within 12 months after a preceding well-child visit for primary analysis and 15 months for secondary analysis. Ap

SUBMITTER: Bhardwaj S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837177 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature