Childhood Vaccination Providers in the United States

This study sought to provide a characterization of US childhood vaccination providers. The state was used as the analytic unit in examining 1997 data from the National Immunization Survey and the Vaccines for Children program, state immunization reports, and natality records. Overall, 57% of childre...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2002-02, Vol.92 (2), p.266-270
Main Authors: LeBaron, Charles W, Lyons, Bridget, Massoudi, Mehran, Stevenson, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Children
Children & youth
Clinics
Enrollments
General aspects
Health care
Health Care Surveys
Health services
Health systems. Social services
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Programs - organization & administration
Immunization Programs - statistics & numerical data
Infant
Load
Medicaid
Medical sciences
Preventive medicine
Private Sector
Providers
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Public Sector
Research and Practice
Residence Characteristics
United States
USA
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
Vaccines
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Summary:This study sought to provide a characterization of US childhood vaccination providers. The state was used as the analytic unit in examining 1997 data from the National Immunization Survey and the Vaccines for Children program, state immunization reports, and natality records. Overall, 57% of children were vaccinated in the private sector, 18% were vaccinated in the public sector, and 25% were vaccinated by a mixture of providers. Of the 50 883 immunization sites, 81% were private and 19% public. Average patient load was 77 infants per site. Private-sector patient loads were lower than public-sector loads. US childhood vaccination provider capacity is adequate. Efforts to raise coverage rates should focus on increasing preventive care use among children, improving the vaccination performance of providers, and ensuring continuity of care.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.92.2.266