Journal article
Immunization information system progress--United States- 2004.
One
of the national health objectives for 2010 is to increase to at
least 95% the proportion of children aged <6 years who
participate in fully operational- population-based immunization
registries (objective no. 14-26). Immunization registries are
confidential- computerized information systems that collect and
consolidate vaccination data from multiple health-care providers-
generate reminder and recall notifications- and assess vaccination
coverage within a defined geographic area. A registry with added
capabilities- such as vaccine management- adverse event reporting-
lifespan vaccination histories- and linkages with electronic data
sources- is called an immunization information system (IIS). This
report summarizes data from CDC\'s 2004 IIS Annual Report- a survey
of 56 grantees in 50 states- five cities- and the District of
Columbia (DC) that receive funding under section 317b of the Public
Health Service Act. The findings indicate that approximately 48% of
U.S. children aged <6 years participated in an IIS. Moreover-
76% of public vaccination provider sites and 39% of private
vaccination provider sites submitted immunization data to an IIS
during the last 6 months of 2004. Overcoming challenges and
barriers to increasing the number of provider sites and the
percentage of children aged <6 years participating in an IIS is
critical to achieving the national health objective. CDC has
developed a plan of action to address those challenges. Major
components of the plan include- but are not limited to- a multiyear
IIS business plan for each grantee and enhanced technical
assistance to grantees with unresolved challenges.
Languages
- English
Publication year
2005
Journal
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
Volume
45
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Data
Countries
- United States
Tags
- ICT
- Registries
WHO Regions
- Region of the Americas