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Measuring immunization coverage among preschool children: past, present, and future opportunities

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Salmon, DA; Smith, PJ; Navar, AM; Pan, WK; Omer, SB; Singleton, JA; Halsey, NA
Published in: Epidemiol Rev
2006

Control of vaccine-preventable diseases depends on maintaining high levels of immunization coverage. Immunization coverage among preschool children remains suboptimal in some areas and sociodemographic subgroups, as well as for more recently introduced vaccines, leaving susceptible young children vulnerable to complications from vaccine-preventable diseases. This paper reviews approaches historically used to measure immunization coverage among preschool children in the United States. The strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to measuring immunization coverage among preschool children are explored, with emphasis on the current means to measure national immunization coverage-the National Immunization Survey. Methods for measuring immunization coverage among preschool children at local and state levels are also evaluated. Future opportunities and challenges for measuring immunization coverage at the local, state, and national levels are explored.

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Epidemiol Rev

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0193-936X

Publication Date

2006

Volume

28

Start / End Page

27 / 40

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Population Surveillance
  • Infant
  • Immunization Schedule
  • Immunization Programs
  • Humans
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Epidemiology
  • Communicable Disease Control
 

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Salmon, D. A., Smith, P. J., Navar, A. M., Pan, W. K., Omer, S. B., Singleton, J. A., & Halsey, N. A. (2006). Measuring immunization coverage among preschool children: past, present, and future opportunities. Epidemiol Rev, 28, 27–40. https://doi.org/10.1093/epirev/mxj001
Salmon, D. A., P. J. Smith, A. M. Navar, W. K. Pan, S. B. Omer, J. A. Singleton, and N. A. Halsey. “Measuring immunization coverage among preschool children: past, present, and future opportunities.” Epidemiol Rev 28 (2006): 27–40. https://doi.org/10.1093/epirev/mxj001.
Salmon DA, Smith PJ, Navar AM, Pan WK, Omer SB, Singleton JA, et al. Measuring immunization coverage among preschool children: past, present, and future opportunities. Epidemiol Rev. 2006;28:27–40.
Salmon, D. A., et al. “Measuring immunization coverage among preschool children: past, present, and future opportunities.” Epidemiol Rev, vol. 28, 2006, pp. 27–40. Manual, doi:10.1093/epirev/mxj001.
Salmon DA, Smith PJ, Navar AM, Pan WK, Omer SB, Singleton JA, Halsey NA. Measuring immunization coverage among preschool children: past, present, and future opportunities. Epidemiol Rev. 2006;28:27–40.
Journal cover image

Published In

Epidemiol Rev

DOI

ISSN

0193-936X

Publication Date

2006

Volume

28

Start / End Page

27 / 40

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Population Surveillance
  • Infant
  • Immunization Schedule
  • Immunization Programs
  • Humans
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Epidemiology
  • Communicable Disease Control