The Challenges in Measuring Local Immunization Coverage: A Statewide Case Study.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27244807.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1542/peds.2015-3755 and PMC identifier 4845875.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
There are many forms of existing immunization surveillance in the United States and Washington state, but all are limited in their ability to provide timely identification of clusters of unimmunized individuals and assess the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases. This article aims to: (1) describe challenges to measuring immunization coverage at a local level in the United States using Washington State as a case study; and (2) propose improvements to existing surveillance systems that address the challenges identified.
Medical subject headings
- Epidemics
- Mass Vaccination
- Population Surveillance