277: Utilizing Program Evaluation to Inform Decision Making on Vaccine Administration in an Apprehensive Climate

Program evaluators and scholars routinely experience the pressures of competitive funding cycles, new political administrations, and evolving societal problems. Adapting funding sources and programs that do not align with priority political interests can heighten concerns about developing future projects and increase the challenges of engaging communities and complicate evaluation efforts. The Tennessee Health Resources in Vaccine Education (THRIVE) program has developed solutions to navigate these changing environments.

Erin King, PhD – University of Tennessee; Samira Tamimi, MPH – University of Tennessee; Karen Franck, PhD – University of Tennessee; Laura Clark, MS – Principal Investigator, University of Tennessee