Crossing Programmatic Borders: Utilizing IIS data to support state, federal, and external immunization partners to improve immunization coverage, inform immunization recommendations, and support program planning efforts

Immunization Information Systems (IIS) are confidential, computerized information systems that collect and consolidate vaccination data from health-care providers within a defined geographic area. In addition to informing clinical decision-making regarding vaccine administration, IIS data can be used to support state, federal and external immunization partners for program planning and evaluation and to inform policy-making. This presentation will describe examples of data sharing between state-based IIS and CDC to monitor vaccine uptake, assess vaccination shortages, and evaluate other immunization program goals. This data sharing allows for the identification of gaps in vaccination coverage for which targeted interventions can be developed at the state or regional level. Use of IIS data to inform and support federal program goals, such as pandemic influenza preparedness planning, will be described. And lastly, data sharing between IIS and CDC to help inform other groups, such as the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, for the development of immunization recommendations and data quality guidelines will be discussed.