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Vaccination coverage levels among children aged 19-35 months--United States, April-June 1994
Insights
Childhood vaccination coverage in the US is being monitored to meet national health objectives. Provisional data from 1994 show progress toward the Childhood Immunization Initiative goals for reducing vaccine-preventable diseases.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Preventive Medicine
Background:
- The US established a national health objective to achieve 90% childhood vaccination coverage by the year 2000.
- The Childhood Immunization Initiative (CII) was launched to increase vaccination rates in preschool children and decrease vaccine-preventable diseases by 1996.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present national estimates of vaccination coverage among children aged 19-35 months using provisional data.
- To compare current coverage data with previous quarters and assess progress towards 1994 interim goals of the CII.
Main Methods:
- Utilized provisional data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the second quarter of 1994 (April-June).
- Analyzed vaccination coverage levels for routinely recommended childhood immunizations among children aged 19-35 months.
- Compared findings with data from the preceding three quarters to track trends.
Main Results:
- Presents national estimates of vaccination coverage for children aged 19-35 months based on Q2 1994 provisional NHIS data.
- Compares these estimates with data from the prior three quarters.
- Summarizes the progress made towards the interim vaccination coverage goals set for 1994 by the CII.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a snapshot of national childhood vaccination coverage in mid-1994.
- Findings help monitor progress towards national immunization goals and the CII targets.
- Data are crucial for identifying areas needing intervention to improve vaccination rates and prevent diseases.
Abstract:
A national health objective for the year 2000 is to increase to at least 90% the proportion of children aged 2 years who have received the complete series of routinely recommended childhood vaccinations (objective 20.11) (1). To assist in achieving the year 2000 objective, the Childhood Immunization Initiative (CII) was begun to increase vaccination coverage levels among preschool-aged children and to reduce or eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States by 1996 (2). Vaccination coverage goals were established for each routinely recommended vaccination. In addition, interim goals for 1994 and 1995* were established to assist in monitoring progress toward CII's 1996 goals. This report presents national estimates of vaccination coverage among children aged 19-35 months derived from provisional data from CDC's National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for the second quarter of 1994 (April-June; the most recent period for which data were available), compares these data with the previous three quarters, and summarizes progress toward the CII's interim goals for 1994.