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Daycare
Immunization Levels in Indiana

2003-2004 School Year

Data in this report was collected from 417 daycare facilities
throughout Indiana and compiled by the Indiana State
Department of Health’s Immunization Program.

Immunization Program
Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Published: 06/2004

Indiana State Department of Health
Gregory A. Wilson, M.D., State Health Commissioner
M. Elizabeth Carroll, J.D., Deputy State Health Commissioner

Public Health Services Commission
Wendy Gettlefinger, R.N., D.N.S., J.D., Assistant Commissioner

Immunization Program
Michael Runau, M.S., Program Director
Charlene Graves, M.D., Medical Director

Primary Author
Megan Steiger, M.P.H., Epidemiologist

Preface

As required by 470 IAC 3-4.1-12, all licensed child care centers in Indiana must submit immunization reports to the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) on an annual basis. The data from the 2003-2004 daycare facility immunization assessment is summarized in this report. Data was submitted for children in daycare centers between the ages of 15 to 23 months and 2 to 5 years.

It is of utmost importance that upon enrollment, each facility inform parents as to which vaccines are required and give them a reasonable time frame for bringing their child(ren) “up-to-date” even though assessments are required only once per year. To be considered complete, a child must have age-appropriately received vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcus and chickenpox. Although immunization against hepatitis b is not required for enrollment in child care facilities in Indiana, coverage levels for this vaccine was reported and is shown in the Immunization Status Report.

Highlights

• A total of 417 daycare facilities reported data on 27,020 children enrolled in their facilities.
  
• Immunization completion rates for 15 to 23 month old children were measured at 74 percent versus 2 to 5 year olds who held vaccination completion rates of 78 percent.
  
• Seventy-eight percent of children enrolled in daycare facilities in Indiana have completed their immunizations according to State requirements, a substantial decrease from the previous year (table 1).
  

Recommendations

• Daycare immunization coverage levels have decreased over the past 3 assessment periods. The drop in immunization levels for this assessment year may be linked to the change in immunization requirements for children enrolled in daycare facilities.
  
• Daycare providers need to strictly enforce the immunization requirements to protect children in their facilities against vaccine-preventable diseases. Facilities in need of assistance in improving their immunization rates should contact the Immunization Program or their Immunization Field Representative.

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