Abstract
Background: The Zhejiang Immunization Information System (ZJIIS) was established in 2004. This study described the coverage rates of NIP vaccines in Zhejiang Province using the ZJIIS. Methods: Children aged 1–7 years (born from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2011) registered in ZJIIS were enrolled in this study. All immunization records were obtained from the ZJIIS on 31 December 2012. The cohort method had been used for identifying trends and patterns in vaccine administration. Immunization coverage estimates were analyzed for both individual NIP vaccines and “Fully immunized” by age group, birth cohort, immigration status, and geography area. We also examined the timeliness vaccination for the 2010 birth cohort. Results: A total of 3,579,896 children were registered in ZJIIS. All the vaccines and doses which scheduled to be given at ≤12 months of age exceeded 90%. There was substantial decrease trend in the vaccines scheduled at >12 months of age and most of these vaccines were below 90%. The coverage of migrant children was lower than for resident children and the coverage of WenZhou (WZ), Zhoushan (ZS) and TaiZhou (TZ) was lower than other municipalities for most of vaccines across all the birth cohorts. Nearly 20%–30% of children of 2010 birth cohort delayed for the primary series vaccination scheduled at ≤12 months of age, especially among migrant children. Conclusions: The ZJIIS is useful in tracking vaccine coverage of children aged 1–7 years and the data provided by ZJIIS reflected the fact that NIP delivery was improving in Zhejiang Province, while identifying some areas for improvement. We recommend continuing surveillance to estimate of vaccine coverage through ZJIIS. Immunization strategies such as Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, and Exchange program, reminder/recall activity, home visits, school entry requirements and school-based clinics could be used to reach a higher coverage of the population.
Highlights
Immunization is one of the most successful tools available for the prevention of infectious diseases.Through the utilization of vaccines, the public health achievements of the 20th century have included eradication of smallpox and substantial decrease in the incidence and mortality of vaccine-preventable diseases such as hepatitis B, polio and measles [1]
All the vaccines and doses which scheduled to be given at ≤12 months of age exceeded the National ImmunizationPrograms (NIPs) target of 90% in both the provincial level and municipal level
The main alternative to an immunization register is a periodic cross-sectional ICS. These can be conducted by telephone, such as occurs with the U.S National Immunization Survey [10], which is of sufficient size to estimate immunization coverage rates for children aged 19 to 35 months in all 50 states in the USA, or by personal interview at the household level, such as the surveys conducted by the Zhejiang provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) before
Summary
Immunization is one of the most successful tools available for the prevention of infectious diseases.Through the utilization of vaccines, the public health achievements of the 20th century have included eradication of smallpox and substantial decrease in the incidence and mortality of vaccine-preventable diseases such as hepatitis B, polio and measles [1]. With a long-standing history of more than 30 years, the Chinese NIP has provided efforts to accommodate the needs of children at risk of vaccine-preventable diseases. The Chinese NIP stipulates that children aged
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