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Livingston County Health Department shifts to hybrid vaccine-waiver education, reports time and cost savings
Summary
The county reported switching to a largely virtual vaccine‑waiver education process in May 2024 that cut staff time and saved about $45,000 annually; state health officials plan to adopt the model statewide and the county received a NACCHO award.
The Livingston County Health Department told the Board of Commissioners on May 27 that it has replaced most in‑person vaccine‑waiver education with a hybrid, mostly virtual process and saved staff time and money while maintaining required parent education.
The department presented data showing the previous all‑in‑person waivers required about 30–45 minutes per child; the new hybrid process requires about five minutes of in‑person time after parents complete the online education. Deputy Director Lindsay Calver said the change cut staff time from about 500 hours per year to about 83 hours and produced an estimated annual cost savings of about $45,000. "This allows parents to take the education at their own pace," Calver said, adding the approach gives parents more time to form questions and consider material.
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