Childhood Immunization Coverage in Minnesota

Current state rates from the National Immunization Survey (NIS) and the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC). The NIS is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey and MIIC is an immunization information system operated by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Updated 11/12

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National Immunization Survey (NIS), CDC

Vaccination coverage among children age 19 through 35 months. 2011 data, as reported September 2012.

  Vaccination coverage among children age 19-35 months, NIS
DTaP Polio MMR Hib HepB HepB Birth Var PCV Series Series (no Hib) Rota 2HepA 1HepA
MN
+/-		 86.7 96.1 96.0 82.6 94.1 56.8 88.7 88.6 72.0 74.9 72.0 52.6 79.5
6.1 3.4 3.4 6.2 3.6 8.0 5.6 5.3 6.9 6.9 8.0 8.0 5.9
Nat
+/-		 84.6 93.9 91.6 80.4 91.1 68.6 90.8 84.4 68.5 73.6 67.3 52.2 81.2
0.5 0.6 0.8 1.1 0.7 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.0

+/-: 95% confidence interval

NIS Vaccine Coverage Definitions

  • 4+ DTaP: 4 or more doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine.
  • 3+ Polio: 3 or more doses of poliovirus vaccine.
  • 1+ MMR: 1 or more doses of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.
  • Full Series Hib: 3+ or 4+ doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine, depending on product type received (primary series plus the booster dose).
  • 3+ Hep B: 3 or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine.
  • Hep B Birth Dose: 1 or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine administered between birth and age 3 days.
  • 1+ Varicella (chickenpox): 1 or more doses of varicella vaccine, unadjusted for history of varicella illness.
  • 4+ PCV: 4 or more doses of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
  • Vaccine Series: receipt of all doses listed above (4+ DTaP, 3+ polio, 1+ MMR, full series Hib, 3+ hep B, 1+ varicella, and 4+ PCV).
  • Series (no Hib): receipt of all doses listed above, with Hib excluded (4+ DTaP, 3+ polio, 1+ MMR, 3+ hep B, 1+ varicella, and 4+ PCV).
  • Complete Rotavirus: 2+ or 3+ doses of rotavirus vaccine, depending on product type received.
  • 2+ Hep A: 2 or more doses of hepatitis A vaccine.
  • 1+ Hep A: 1 or more doses of hepatitis A vaccine.
  • For a complete description of NIS coverage definitions, see the National Immunization Survey. Attention: Non-MDH link

NIS Notes

  • A nationwide Hib vaccine shortage from December 2007 to September 2009 affected Hib and series rates in the 2011 NIS data (2012 report). A series rate excluding hib vaccine is provided to show series coverage independent of the shortage.
  • Children born January 2008 through May 2010.

Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC), MDH

Vaccination coverage among children age 24 through 35 months with 2 or more non-influenza immunizations in MIIC. Analyzed as of August 2012.
  Vaccination coverage among children age 24-35 months, MIIC
DTaP Polio MMR Hib HepB Var PCV Series Rota 2HepA 1HepA
MIIC 77.4 89.9 87.0 82.3 84.5 85.5 79.0 62.3 68.4 52.1 77.0

MIIC Vaccine Coverage Definitions

  • 4+ DTaP: 4 or more doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine.
  • 3+ Polio: 3 or more doses of poliovirus vaccine.
  • 1+ MMR: 1 or more doses of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.
  • Complete Hib: 2+, 3+, or 4+ doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine, depending on product type received and age at first dose.
  • 3+ Hep B: 3 or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine.
  • 1+ Varicella (chickenpox): 1 or more doses of varicella vaccine, adjusted for history of varicella illness.
  • Complete PCV: 2+, 3+, or 4+ doses of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, depending on age at first dose.
  • Vaccine Series: receipt of all doses listed above (4+ DTaP, 3+ polio, 1+ MMR, complete Hib, 3+ hep B, 1+ varicella, and complete PCV).
  • Complete Rotavirus: 2+ or 3+ doses of rotavirus vaccine, depending on product type received.
  • 2+ Hep A: 2 or more doses of hepatitis A vaccine.
  • 1+ Hep A: 1 or more doses of hepatitis A vaccine.

MIIC Notes

  • Children in the 2012 MIIC data cohort were unaffected by the nationwide Hib vaccine shortage from December 2007 to September 2009.
  • Children born July 2009 through June 2010.
About NIS and MIIC childhood immunization rates

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Updated Friday, 30-Nov-2012 12:31:14 CST