MenB Vaccine: Implementation Via Information, Empowerment and Accessibility

Awareness: Conduct an awareness campaign throughout Alachua County to alert the community in general to the significance of Serogroup B meningococcal disease in the United States. To inform the material included in the awareness campaign and the education materials, semi-structured interviews with members for each of the key stakeholder groups: students, parents, and medical practitioners will be conducted.

Education: This component will be both web-based and in-person to meet the individual needs of the learners. There will be parent and a student (18-23 years old) version of the educational curriculum. National resources of patient -focused materials and guidelines will be adapted. There will be pre- and post-education surveys to assess knowledge and vaccine decision-making.

"Empowerment: A guided program for adolescents and young adults on Decision-Making for your Health will be offered on the vaccination days to assist youth in assessing and utilizing health information to guide their personal decision-making for vaccines."

Accessibility: MenB vaccine will be offer on the high school and university campuses through a collaborative program between the local schools, university and department of health. We will offer students booster shots of Men ACWY and HPV at the same time. All vaccines will be offered free of charge. Each vaccine administered will be recorded in Florida SHOTS.