title: Influenza vaccination coverage among children aged 6-23 months - six immunization information system sentinel sites, United States, 2005-06 influenza season.
abstract: Beginning with the 2004-05 influenza season, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all children aged 6-23 months receive influenza vaccinations annually. Other children recommended to receive influenza vaccinations include those aged 6 months-18 years who have certain high-risk medical conditions, those on chronic aspirin therapy, those who are household contacts of persons at high risk for influenza complications, and, since 2006, all children aged 24-59 months. Previously unvaccinated children aged <9 years need 2 doses administered at least 1 month apart to be considered fully vaccinated. This report assesses influenza vaccination coverage among children aged 6-23 months during the 2005-06 influenza season by using data from six immunization information system (IIS) sentinel sites. The findings demonstrate that vaccination coverage with 1 or more doses varied widely (range: 6.6% to 60.4%) among sites, with coverage increasing from the preceding influenza season in four of the six sites. However, <23% of children in five of the sites were fully vaccinated, underscoring the need for increased measures to improve the proportion of children who are fully vaccinated.
authors.affiliation: Arizona Dept of Health Svcs., USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fredrickson
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: McLaren
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Enger
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kirsch
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Canavan
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007223:Infant; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008331:Management Information Systems; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D012621:Seasons; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines