Challenges with vaccination data hinder state and local immunization program efforts to combat COVID-19

Challenges with vaccination data hinder state and local immunization program efforts to combat COVID-19

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Report in brief (United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General)
Contributor(s):
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General. Office of Evaluation and Inspections, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, January 2023
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19 -- prevention & control
COVID-19 Vaccines
Data Accuracy
Data Analysis
Government Regulation
Immunization Programs
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Why OIG Did This Review. Successful national vaccination campaigns and routine vaccination efforts depend on complete and timely vaccination data being available to State and local immunization programs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relies on State and local immunization programs to monitor vaccination coverage and to plan strategies to increase uptake among communities with low coverage. To fulfill this important role, immunization programs need complete and accurate individual-level vaccination data from all providers. Comprehensive data are important for State and local immunization programs; however, two key types of providers are not required to submit individual-level data to immunization programs’ databases: Federal agencies and retail pharmacies that partner with the Federal government. Combined, these two types of providers have already administered over 250 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. How OIG Did This Review. In December 2021, we administered a survey to 56 State and local immunization programs that have immunization databases. We asked immunization programs whether they receive COVID-19 vaccination data from Federal agencies and retail pharmacy partners; whether they experience challenges in obtaining complete and accurate data; and how these challenges impact their vaccination campaigns, if at all.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (31 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918716086906676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918716086906676