Hostname: page-component-78c5997874-t5tsf Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-17T13:21:26.691Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

An Immunization Information System to Meet Evolving Needs During the 2009-2010 Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccination Campaign

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2013

Stephanie L. Schauer ,
Daniel J. Hopfensperger ,
Matthew J. Verdon ,
Thomas R. Maerz ,
Gerald W. Gabor  and
Jeffrey P. Davis
Get access Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

In 2009, a monovalent H1N1 influenza (H1N1) vaccine was manufactured in response to the pandemic of 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus infection that emerged earlier in the year. The overall allocation of the H1N1 vaccine to the states was the purview of the federal government; thereafter, the states were accountable for distributing and reporting the number of doses of H1N1 vaccine administered weekly. This report describes how the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) was updated and used during the H1N1 immunization campaign and its role in meeting the federal H1N1 immunization reporting requirements. Activities to enhance the registry's functionality included the creation of a rapid data entry screen for providers to facilitate the entry of data into the WIR, and enhancing the reporting capabilities of the WIR to generate H1N1-related reports at the local level. Results of these activities included an increase in the number of WIR users, higher reported numbers of seasonal influenza doses administered, and the establishment of data streams from new users. Data completeness, the ability to accurately forecast doses needed, and validating administered doses were challenges in the changing environment.

(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2012;6:402-407)

Keywords

immunization information systemsinfluenza A H1N1 vaccinecountermeasure response administrationlessons learned
Type
Concepts in Disaster Medicine
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , December 2012 , pp. 402 - 407
Copyright
Copyright © Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2012

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

REFERENCES

1.Tropper, JShimabukuro, TSapkota, S, et alCDC's Countermeasure and Response Administration system for monitoring H1N1 vaccine doses administered. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2009;3(suppl 2):S107–S108.Google Scholar
2.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. IIS Frequently Asked Questions. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/faq.htm. Accessed May 2, 2011.Google Scholar
3.Immunization administration for vaccines/toxoids. In: Current Procedural Terminology. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association; 2011:458–463.Google Scholar
4.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim results: state-specific seasonal influenza vaccination coverage—United States, August 2009-January 2010 [published correction appears in Morbid Mortal Weekly Rep. 2010;59(18):561]. 2010;59:477–486.Google Scholar
5.National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) Immunization Registry Functional Standards. National Vaccine Advisory Committee website. http://www.immregistries.org/know/standards.phtml. Accessed July 27, 2010.Google Scholar