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  • Title: Influenza vaccination coverage among children aged 6-23 months - six immunization information system sentinel sites, United States, 2005-06 influenza season.
    Author: Fredrickson K, McLaren RP, Enger KS, White K, Kirsch B, Canavan BC, Zimmerman LA, Bartlett DL, Williams WG, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Journal: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep; 2006 Dec 15; 55(49):1329-30. PubMed ID: 17167396.
    Abstract:
    Beginning with the 2004-05 influenza season, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all children aged 6-23 months receive influenza vaccinations annually. Other children recommended to receive influenza vaccinations include those aged 6 months-18 years who have certain high-risk medical conditions, those on chronic aspirin therapy, those who are household contacts of persons at high risk for influenza complications, and, since 2006, all children aged 24-59 months. Previously unvaccinated children aged <9 years need 2 doses administered at least 1 month apart to be considered fully vaccinated. This report assesses influenza vaccination coverage among children aged 6-23 months during the 2005-06 influenza season by using data from six immunization information system (IIS) sentinel sites. The findings demonstrate that vaccination coverage with 1 or more doses varied widely (range: 6.6% to 60.4%) among sites, with coverage increasing from the preceding influenza season in four of the six sites. However, <23% of children in five of the sites were fully vaccinated, underscoring the need for increased measures to improve the proportion of children who are fully vaccinated.
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