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University
Immunization Rates in Indiana
2003 Assessment Results

Data in this report was collected from six
public universities and compiled by the
Indiana State Department of Health
Immunization Program.

Governor
Frank L. O’Bannon

State Health Commissioner
Gregory A. Wilson, M.D.
 

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

Community and Family Health Services Commission
Wendy Gettelfinger, 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

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

Publication Date: 07/2003

The Indiana State Department of Health gratefully acknowledges the efforts of the university staff members who had the major task of implementing this law at their respective institutions.

Preface

In 1993, the Indiana General Assembly enacted legislation, implemented in 1995

(IC 20-12-71), requiring new full-time students attending classes at a residential public postsecondary institution to document immunity against five diseases preventable by vaccination. As a result of this law, six universities

(Ball State University, Indiana State University, Indiana University, Purdue University, the University of Southern Indiana, and Vincennes University) require matriculating students to document proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, and diphtheria. The law requires the universities to designate a record-keeping office who will maintain records on all full-time matriculating students and identify those students who are exempt from providing proof of immunity for religious or medical reasons. Students are to be denied second semester enrollment if they do not provide the proper documentation of immunity. The six universities are also required to submit individual reports, indicating the immune status of their students, to the Indiana State Department of Health on an annual basis. The present report, "University Immunization Rates in Indiana" prepared by the Indiana State Department of Health, summarizes the data received from the universities for the 2002-2003 school year.

Highlights

Table of Contents

Individual University Reports

Recommendations and Conclusions


Table 1. Immunization report for all six Indiana universities (combined) covered by state law (IC 20-12-71), 2002-2003 school year. (Total number of students: 29,667)
Measles
(%)
Mumps
(%)
Rubella
(%)
Tetanus
(%)
Diphtheria
(%)
Number of Students with Complete Vaccine Record 28238
(95.2)
28372
(95.6)
28202
(95.1)
27921
(94.1)
27918
(94.1)
Number of Students with Disease History 52 35   0 2
Number of Students with Documented Laboratory Immunity 108 91 111 0 0
Number of Students Born Before January 1, 1957 99 99 99    
Number of Students with Medical Exemptions 57 46 46 54 55
Number of Students with Religious Exemptions 37 37 37 37 37
Total Number of Students in Compliance* 28591
(96.4)
28680
(96.7)
28495
(96.0)
28012
(94.4)
28012
(94.4)

Total Number of Students Who Received a Notice of Exclusion from Second Semester Enrollment
for Failure to Comply with Immunization Policy: 3553 (7.4%)

 

Table 2. Percent of university students in compliance*
with Indiana immunization law, 2002-2003 school year.
University Students Covered Measles Mumps Rubella Tetanus/Diphtheria
Ball State University 3833 96.4% 96.9% 92.0% 94.7%
Indiana State University 2270 97.7% 98.8% 98.5% 83.1%
Indiana University – Bloomington 9715 98.4% 98.8% 98.8% 98.2%
Purdue University – West Lafayette 8123 91.9% 92.1% 92.1% 91.2%
University of Southern Indiana 3400 101.6% 101.3% 101.2% 100.4%
Vincennes University 2326 94.5% 94.7% 95.1% 91.7%
TOTALS 29667 96.4% 96.7% 96.0% 94.4%

* Some students may have been included in more than one compliance category.

 

Figure 1. Percent of students in compliance with Indiana state law, for all six universities, previous five school years.
Figure 1. Percent of students in compliance with Indiana state law, for all six universities, previous five

 

Figure 2. Percent of students completely vaccinated, for all six universities, previous five school years.
Figure 2. Percent of students completely vaccinated, for all six universities, previous five school years.

 

Table 3. Ball State University, 2002-2003 school year.
(Total number of students included=3833)
Measles
(%)
Mumps
(%)
Rubella
(%)
Tetanus
(%)
Diphtheria
(%)
Number of Students with Complete Vaccine Record 3677
(95.9)
3676
(95.9)
3503
(91.4)
3626
(94.6)
3626
(94.6)
Number of Students with Disease History 4 11   0 0
Number of Students with Documented Laboratory Immunity 5 17 15 0 0
Number of Students Born Before January 1, 1957 3 3 3    
Number of Students with Medical Exemptions 6 6 6 4 4
Number of Students with Religious Exemptions 1 1 1 1 1
Total Number of Students in Compliance* 3696
(96.4)
3714
(96.9)
3528
(92.0)
3631
(94.7)
3631
(94.7)

Total Number of Students Who Received a Notice of Exclusion from Second Semester Enrollment
for Failure to Comply with Immunization Policy:100 (2.6%)

 

Figure 3. Ball State University. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.
Figure 3. Ball State University. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.

* Some students may have been included in more than one compliance category.

 

Table 4. Indiana State University, 2002-2003 school year.
(Total number of students included=2270)
Measles
(%)
Mumps
(%)
Rubella
(%)
Tetanus
(%)
Diphtheria
(%)
Number of Students with Complete Vaccine Record 2197
(96.8)
2223
(97.9)
2222
(97.9)
1881
(82.9)
1878
(82.7)
Number of Students with Disease History 3 1   0 0
Number of Students with Documented Laboratory Immunity 9 9 6 0 0
Number of Students Born Before January 1, 1957 2 2 2    
Number of Students with Medical Exemptions 6 6 6 6 6
Number of Students with Religious Exemptions 1 1 1 1 1
Total Number of Students in Compliance* 2218
(97.7)
2242
(98.8)
2237
(98.5)
1888
(83.2)
1885
(83.0)

Total Number of Students Who Received a Notice of Exclusion from Second Semester Enrollment
for Failure to Comply with Immunization Policy:56 (2.5%)

 

Figure 4. Indiana State University. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.
Figure 4. Indiana State University. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.

* Some students may have been included in more than one compliance category.

 

Table 5. Indiana University - Bloomington, 2002-2003 school year.
(Total number of students included=9715)
Measles
(%)
Mumps
(%)
Rubella
(%)
Tetanus
(%)
Diphtheria
(%)
Number of Students with Complete Vaccine Record 9410
(96.9)
9454
(97.3)
9457
(97.3)
9513
(97.9)
9513
(97.9)
Number of Students with Disease History 14 11   0 0
Number of Students with Documented Laboratory Immunity 53 47 53 0 0
Number of Students Born Before January 1, 1957 64 64 64    
Number of Students with Medical Exemptions 5 2 2 7 7
Number of Students with Religious Exemptions 18 18 18 18 18
Total Number of Students in Compliance* 9564
(98.4)
9596
(98.8)
9594
(98.8)
9538
(98.2)
9538
(98.2)

Total Number of Students Who Received a Notice of Exclusion from Second Semester Enrollment
for Failure to Comply with Immunization Policy:229 (2.4%)

 

Figure 5. Indiana University -Bloomington. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.
Figure 5. Indiana University – Bloomington. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.

* Some students may have been included in more than one compliance category.

 

Table 6. Purdue University, 2002-2003 school year.
(Total number of students included=8123)
Measles
(%)
Mumps
(%)
Rubella
(%)
Tetanus
(%)
Diphtheria
(%)
Number of Students with Complete Vaccine Record 7413
(91.3)
7455
(91.8)
7454
(91.8)
7399
(91.1)
7399
(91.1)
Number of Students with Disease History 13 5   0 0
Number of Students with Documented Laboratory Immunity 22 13 20 0 0
Number of Students Born Before January 1, 1957 0 0 0    
Number of Students with Medical Exemptions 5 2 2 2 2
Number of Students with Religious Exemptions 8 8 8 8 8
Total Number of Students in Compliance 7461
(91.9)
7483
(92.1)
7484
(92.1)
7409
(91.2)
7409
(91.2)

Total Number of Students Who Received a Notice of Exclusion from Second Semester Enrollment
for Failure to Comply with Immunization Policy:2970 (36.6%)

 

Figure 6. Purdue University. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.
Figure 6. Purdue University. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.

* Some students may have been included in more than one compliance category.

 

Table 7. University of Southern Indiana, 2002-2003 school year.
(Total number of students included=3400)
Measles
(%)
Mumps
(%)
Rubella
(%)
Tetanus
(%)
Diphtheria
(%)
Number of Students with Complete Vaccine Record 3397
(99.9)
3399
(99.9)
3399
(99.9)
3399
(99.9)
3399
(99.9)
Number of Students with Disease History 9 7   0 2
Number of Students with Documented Laboratory Immunity 10 5 10 0 0
Number of Students Born Before January 1, 1957 22 22 22    
Number of Students with Medical Exemptions 10 5 5 10 11
Number of Students with Religious Exemptions 5 5 5 5 5
Total Number of Students in Compliance* 3453
(101.6)
3443
(101.3)
3441
(101.2)
3414
(100.4)
3417
(100.5)

Total Number of Students Who Received a Notice of Exclusion from Second Semester Enrollment
for Failure to Comply with Immunization Policy:12 (0.4%)

 

Figure 7. University of Southern Indiana. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.
Figure 7. University of Southern Indiana. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.

* Some students may have been included in more than one compliance category.

 

Table 8. Vincennes University, 2002-2003 school year.
(Total number of students included=2326)
  Measles
(%)
Mumps
(%)
Rubella
(%)
Tetanus
(%)
Diphtheria
(%)
Number of Students with Complete Vaccine Record 2144
(92.2)
2165
(93.1)
2167
(93.2)
2103
(90.4)
2103
(90.4)
Number of Students with Disease History 9 0   0 0
Number of Students with Documented Laboratory Immunity 9 0 7 0 0
Number of Students Born Before January 1, 1957 8 8 8    
Number of Students with Medical Exemptions 25 25 25 25 25
Number of Students with Religious Exemptions 4 4 4 4 4
Total Number of Students in Compliance* 2199
(94.5)
2202
(94.7)
2211
(95.1)
2132
(91.7)
2132
(91.7)

Total Number of Students Who Received a Notice of Exclusion from

 

Figure 8. Vincennes University. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.
Figure 8. Vincennes University. Percent of students completely vaccinated, previous five school years.

Second Semester Enrollment for Failure to Comply with Immunization Policy: 186 (8.0%)
* Some students may have been included in more than one compliance category.

 

Recommendations and Conclusions

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