Immunization Strategies for Asian & Pacific Islander Communities

  Immunization for vaccine-preventable diseases, particularly Hepatitis B, pneumococcal disease, HPV, and influenza remains a critical preventative health care issue for the Asian American population. Particularly vulnerable are those linguistically-isolated communities where economic and social hardships have both stalled the implementation of public health intervention programs targeted to this population, and contributed to the low level of risk awareness in the Asian American community that causes them to under-utilize preventive care.