Verifying influenza and pneumococcal immunization status of children in 2009-2010 from primary care practice records and from the North Carolina Immunization Registry.

摘要: Background The North Carolina Immunization Registry (NCIR) has been available since 2004. We sought to measure its utilization among practices that provide primary care for children who are enrolled in a prospective influenza surveillance study. Methods This study included aged 0.5-17 years presented with fever or acute respiratory symptoms an emergency department inpatient setting Winston-Salem, Carolina, from September 1, 2009, through May 19, 2010. Study team members verified and pneumococcal immunization status by requesting records each child's practice independently reviewing the NCIR. assessed agreement of nonregistry medical NCIR data using kappa statistic. Results Fifty-six confirmed 292 study-enrolled children. For most (238/292, 82%), immunizations providing copy record. 54 whose their alone, statistic was 0.6-0.7 seasonal monovalent H1N1 vaccines 0.8-0.9 conjugate polysaccharide vaccines. A total 221 (98%) 226 younger than 6 age had 2 more documented Limitations usage may vary other regions Carolina. Conclusion More 95% NCIR; thus, Centers Disease Control Prevention 2010 goal information systems met this population. found substantial between