The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC

Governor's Square 10 (Plaza Building) (Adam's Mark Hotel)
Tuesday, April 30, 2002: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM

B6: Methods for Assessing Vaccination Coverage Among Children

The workshop is about vaccination coverage surveys. The National Immunization Survey (NIS) methodology will be discussed, including 1) Vaccination coverage from parents recall; 2) Vaccination coverage from providers; and 3) Characteristics of respondents and providers and their association with vaccination coverage.
Learning Objectives: Participant will be able to understand the assessment methodology of vaccination coverage. They will also be able to understand the NIS methodology.

Moderator:Ram B. Jain
4:30 PMIntroductory Remarks
4:40 PMQuality of Immunization Histories Reported in the National Immunization Survey
Meena Khare, Michael P. Battaglia
5:00 PMObtaining Provider Vaccination Reports for Children in the National Immunization Survey
Katherine Ballard-LeFauve, Michael P. Battaglia, Robert Wright, Ali H. Mokdad
5:20 PMCharacteristics of Survey Participants With and Without Provider's Vaccination Data: Findings from the National Immunization Survey, 2000
Emmanuel Maurice, Ali H. Mokdad, Ruth B. Jiles
5:40 PMDiscussion

The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC