Sunday, January 29, 2023
1/29/2023
South Carolina (SC) is applying for the 2019 Cooperative Agreement which is part of the 2019-2024 Project Period. SC will utilize the funding awarded to meet several activities to increase immunization rates. In doing so, SC will address each of the following items throughout the project period: • Program Management Sustainability: Under CDC guidance, SC, will implement immunization programmatic activities which will benefit state, regional and local health jurisdictions while monitoring budgets and all funding to ensure expenditures are appropriate by funding source. • Program Effectiveness: SC will identify populations with low coverage and implement activities to improve coverage. Upon implementation of new IIS, SC will integrate NIS. • Vaccine Access and Management: SC will enroll immunization providers who will administer vaccines in compliance with CDC vaccine guidance. The providers will participate in quality assurance visits and ensure proper storage and handling of vaccines. • Immunization Information Systems (IIS) and Technology: SC will deploy a new IIS which will be utilized by all immunization providers statewide as mandated by state law. • Communication, Partnerships and Education: SC will collaborate with stakeholders to promote and educate the public and providers to increase immunization coverage. • Provider Quality Improvement: SC will perform individual provider coverage rate assessments utilizing the tool in the new IIS. • Surveillance and Outbreak Response: SC will have established surveillance and outbreak policies and procedures to address vaccine preventable diseases. • Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention: SC will identify HBs-Ag-positive pregnant women and provide case management for the mother and infant to ensure completion of prophylaxis and post vaccination serology. • Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: In conjunction with preparedness program activities, SC will maintain a listing of vaccine providers and assess the capacity of state and local resources to address SC’s response to pandemic influenza. • School Vaccination Coverage: SC will assess vaccination coverage and exemption levels for public and private schools and will annually report data to CDC. SC shares summary data with the South Carolina Department of Education. • Adolescent Immunization: SC will collaborate with providers and partners to increase adolescent vaccination coverage by promoting quality improvement activities, awareness and education targeting parents, providers and adolescents. • Adult Immunization: SC will collaborate with providers and partners to increase adult vaccination coverage by promoting quality improvement activities, awareness and education targeting parents, providers and adults.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
