Immunization registry

An immunization registry or immunization information system (IIS) is an information system that collects vaccination data about all persons within a geographic area. It consolidates the immunization records from multiple sources for each person living in its jurisdiction.

Introduction

Immunization information systems (IIS) are an important tool to increase and sustain high

objectives is to increase to 95% the proportion of children aged <6 years who participate in fully operational population-based IIS.^{[citation needed}

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A "fully operational" IIS includes 95% enrollment or higher of all

catchment area children less than 6 years of age with 2 or more immunization encounters administered according to ACIP recommendations.^{[citation needed}

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In a population-based IIS, children are entered into the IIS at birth, often through a linkage with electronic

geographical area and all providers are reporting immunization information, it can provide a single data source for all community immunization partners. Such a population-based IIS can make it easier to carry out the demonstrably effective immunization strategies (e.g., reminder/recall, AFIX, and WIC linkages) and thereby decrease the resources needed to achieve and maintain high levels of coverage. IIS can also be used to enhance adult immunization services and coverage. Pharmacy immunizations are reported to state IIS, allowing for a complete lifetime immunization history.^{[citation needed}

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The concept of IIS is not new. Many individual practices and health plans administer immunizations to their patients. Records of these immunizations often are based on computerized information systems designed for other purposes, such as

medical records. Although an IIS includes all immunizations administered by health care providers participating in it, only population-based IIS are capable of providing information on all children and all adult doses of vaccines administered by all providers.^{[citation needed}

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Immunization registry

Introduction

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