Daycare
Immunization Levels in Indiana
2004-2005 School Year
Data in this report was collected from 384
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: 03/2005
Indiana State Department of Health
Judith A. Monroe, M.D., State Health Commissioner
Sue Uhl, J.D., Deputy State Health Commissioner
Community and Family Health Services Commission
Vacant, 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 2004-2005 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 384 daycare facilities reported data on 24,629 children
enrolled in their facilities.
- Immunization completion rates for 15 to 23 month old children were
measured at 77 percent versus 2 to 5 year olds who held vaccination completion
rates of 83 percent.
- Eighty-two 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)
Table 1. Summary results of daycare
immunization assessments,
1999-2000 to 2004-2005 school years, Indiana.
SCHOOL
YEAR |
# REPORTING SITES
(# NOT REPORTING) |
# STUDENTS |
# COMPLETE |
% COMPLETE |
|
1999-2000 |
426 (151) |
33,058 |
28,116 |
85% |
|
2000-2001 |
481 (198) |
36,215 |
27,050 |
75% |
|
2001-2002 |
484 (66) |
35,324 |
31,457 |
89% |
|
2002-2003* |
438 (133) |
34,012 |
28,994 |
85% |
|
2003-2004** |
417 (117) |
27,020 |
21,073 |
78% |
|
2004-2005 |
384 (146) |
24,629 |
20,297 |
82% |
|
*Vaccine shortage experienced
during the 2002-2003 assessment year
**New immunization requirements for daycare immunization began during the
2003-2004 assessment year |
Recommendations
- Daycare immunization rates increased for the first time in over three
assessment years. Daycare sites who submitted immunization data to ISDH are
congratulated for the improvement in rates.
- The number of daycare sites submitting immunization reports to ISDH has
decreased again for this assessment period. Daycares need to be aware of the
requirements of submitting this data to ISDH as listed in 470 IAC 3-4.1-12.
- 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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