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Governor’s Child Health Advisory CommitteeImmunization Workgroup

Topeka, KSNovember 19, 2010

Sue Bowden, RN, BSDirector, KDHE Immunization Program

Kansas Department of Health & Environment

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Immunization RatesHave Increased Since

2002For Kansas 2 Year Olds!

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National Immunization Survey (NIS)

Immunization Coverage for Kansas and the U.S.

Rates for 4:3:1:3:3:1** Series for Children 19-35 Months Old

**4 doses of DTP, 3 doses of polio, 1 dose of measles, 3 doses of HiB, 3 doses of HepB, 1 dose varicella

* 2009 shortage of HIB likely affects this rate

(Side Courtesy of Kansas Health Institute)

KIP Activity Since 2003 Encouraged vaccination of children in their

medical home Implemented “Immunize Win a Prize”

program Implemented WIC-Immunization linkage

project Collaborated with KAAP to implement MOBI

project Implemented KSWebIZ

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VFC Program Increase in number of VFC providers

2003 = 252 providers 2009 = 366 providers

Increase in private sector vaccine administration

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Immunize Win a Prize Funding from the Children’s Cabinet through

Medicaid Medicaid Immunization Rates have increased

since 2003 Health Connect Kansas = 56% to 78% in 2010 Healthwave-19 = 48% to 75% in 2010 Healthwave 21 = 49% to 81% in 2010

Project funding has been eliminated from the state budget. Program will be discontinued after 2011 without

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WIC-Immunization Linkage

Began with one pilot project in Sedgwick Co. Immunization rates increased by 23%

Increased # projects in 2005 (CDC Grant). Four largest WIC counties

SGF appropriation in 2008 expanded project to a total of 8 counties.

SGF funding has been cut for Aid to Local activity for SFY 2010, 2011 and 2012.

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MOBI Project Peer to Peer education regarding

immunization best practices Partnership between physicians and local

health departments to provide immunization expertise to immunization providers

Goals: Increase the number of children immunized in their

medical home Improve immunization service delivery

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KSWebIZ Decision was made by KDHE to procure a new

web-based system in 2001 KSWebIZ was implemented at the first

provider site in August 2005 Significant progress has been made in the five

years since that time

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Immunize Kansas Kids Project

A group of strategic immunization Partners was convened in 2006 to improve the childhood immunization rate in Kansas.

Identified strategies to increase immunizations among the preschool population.

Funded the Kansas Health Institute studies of immunization practices and beliefs in Kansas.

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PARTNERSHIPS WILL CREATE MORE

POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE IMMUNIZATION RATES

OF ALL POPULATIONS.

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To protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting responsible choices.

Estimated Vaccination CoverageAmong Adolescents Aged 13-17 Years

NIS Teen, 2009

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≥ 3HepB

≥ 1 Varicella if no hx disease

≥ 2 Varicella if no hx disease

≥ 1Tdap

≥ 3HPV

≥ 1 MenACWY

US National

89.9 87.0 48.6 55.6 26.7 53.6

Kansas 76.1 78.4 46.4 63.6 27.7 38.3

76%

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46%

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64%

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28%

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38%

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