Cynthia Knighton, BS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NCIRD/ISD/Assessment Branch
1600 Clifton Road, NE (E62)
Atlanta, GA
USA 30033
Email: clk4@cdc.gov

Biographical Sketch:
2003-present -- Program Analyst, CDC, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Immunization Services Division, Assessment Branch, Atlanta, GA Responsible for coordinating the development of the yearly state school-entry vaccination laws/requirements document; reviewing and compiling data extracted from the annual school assessment survey; consulting with states regarding school-entry vaccination requirement activities; monitoring and analyzing existing state laws and plans for new laws; and comparing state vaccination requirements with ACIP recommendations. Presented a poster, "Immunization Requirements for School Entry: Which Edge is Your State On?" at the 2006 National Immunization Conference in Atlanta