AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Mendy Blakeney, MD, FAAP
E-mail: mendyb334@msn.com
State Immunization Information System
ImmPRINT
A statewide computer-based information system for all children born in Alabama since January 1, 1993. Shot histories are available for children that have been to a county health department, are insured by Blue Cross Blue Shield and have a valid Social Security Number, and are covered by Medicaid.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Rosalyn Singleton, MD, FAAP
E-mail: ris2@cdc.gov
State Immunization Information System
Immunization Registry: VacTrAK
All health care providers are required to report administered immunizations to VacTrAK, the State of Alaska Immunization Information System, within 14 days of administration. VacTrAK Support: 866-702-8725 (866-702-TRAK) (907) 269-0312 E-mail: vactrak@alaska.gov
State-supplied Vaccine The State of Alaska Immunization Program provides vaccines for all Alaskan children funded through the Alaska Vaccine Assessment Program
Initiatives Alaska AAP is participating in a MOC 4 activity to increase HPV vaccination rates.
All Alaska Pediatric Partnership's Immunization Workgroup has a mission to promote timely childhood immunization through partnerships with providers, agencies and families. The workgroup secures grant funding to produce and distribute "I Did It by Two" T shirts, Vaccine Photo Books, Growth Charts, Posters, and health fair displays.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Karen Lewis, MD, FAAP
Arizona Immunization Program Office
E-mail: karen.lewis@azdhs.gov
State Immunization Information System
Arizona State Immunization Information System (ASIIS)
The Arizona State Immunization Information System (ASIIS) is an immunization registry designed to capture immunization data on individuals within the state. Providers are mandated under Arizona Revised Statute (ARS) §36-135 to report all immunizations administered to children from birth to 18 years of age to the state's health department. The registry serves as a receptacle for accommodating these reported data. In this capacity, the registry then provides a valuable tool for the management and reporting of immunization information to public health professionals, private and public healthcare providers, parents, guardians and other child care personnel.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Richard F Jacobs, Jr., MD, FAAP
Robert H. Fiser, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Pediatrics
Chairman and Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
President, Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Arkansas Children's Hospital
E-mail: rfj@uams.edu
State Immunization Information System
Arkansas Immunization Information System
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is developing a new IIS, named Arkansas WebIZ, to ensure that the state of Arkansas is equipped with advanced technology standards. It will replace the current Immunization Network for Children (INC) as the statewide centralized repository of immunization information in Arkansas. Arkansas WebIZ will provide advances such as bi-directional, real-time data exchange, designed to not only meet the meaningful use requirements of today, but also be scalable enough to meet future requirements as well. Arkansas WebIZ will function as the data backbone of the ADH immunization program, serve as a resource for medical providers, and support public health preparedness activities.
E-mail: email adh.webizhelp@arkansas.gov
Chapter 1 Immunization Representatives
Dean A. Blumberg, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Infectious Disease
E-mail: dablumberg@ucdavis.edu
Yasuko Fukuda, MD, FAAP
E-mail: yfukuda@aap.net
Chapter 2 Immunization Representative
Wilbert Mason, MD
wmason@chla.usc.edu
Chapter 3 Immunization Representative
Mark Sawyer, MD, FAAP
E-mail: mhsawyer@ucsd.edu
Chapter 4 Immunization Representative
Maria Tupas, MD, FAAP
E-mail: mtupas@choc.org
State Immunization Information System
California Statewide Immunization Information System
The goal of SIIS is to improve immunization rates for all California children through an innovative public-private partnership. SIIS is a collaborative effort involving local health departments, the California Department of Health Services Immunization Branch, and a spectrum of key stakeholders across the state. SIIS is working to develop an integrated, statewide computerized registry to network each child's full immunization history. This system will ensure that health care providers have rapid access to complete and up-to-date immunization records and work to eliminate missed opportunities to immunize and unnecessary duplicate immunizations.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Sean O'Leary, MD
E-mail: olearysea@gmail.com
State Immunization Information System
Colorado Immunization Information System
The Colorado Immunization Information System allows patients to request their own immunization records and maintains that immunization records are confidential, personal medical information. The Colorado Immunization Information System is a lifelong immunization record tracking system under the Colorado Immunization Registry Act of 2007.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Steve Updegrove, MD, MPH
New Haven Health Department
E-mail: supdegrove@yahoo.com
State Immunization Information System
Connecticut Immunization Registry and Tracking System
A free statewide, computerized program established and maintained at the Connecticut Department of Public Health for the purpose of assuring timely childhood immunizations. The registry includes such information as is necessary to accurately identify a child and to assess current immunization status.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Shirley Klein, MD, FAAP
Director, Pediatric Practice Program
Wilmington Hospital Health Center
Christiana Care Health Services
E-mail: sklein@christianacare.org
State Immunization Information System
Delaware Immunization Registry
The State Immunization Registry is a database containing the immunization records of Delaware's children. It was first implemented in 1983 and now contains the records of close to one half million individuals. The purpose of the Registry is to make immunization records accessible to health care providers and ultimately the citizens of Delaware. Contact the program by phone or E-mail for copies of childhood immunization records.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Linda Fu, MD, MS, FAAP
General and Community Pediatrics
Children's National Health System
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
George Washington University
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
E-mail: lfu@childrensnational.org
State Immunization Information System
The District of Columbia maintains a Web-based immunization registry for children and adults.
Phone: 202/881-4465
E-mail: rosie.mclaren@dcnet.org
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
David M.Berman, DO, FAAP, FPIDS
E-mail: dberma19@jhmi.edu
State Immunization Information System
Florida SHOTS (State Health Online Tracking System)
Florida SHOTS is a statewide, centralized electronic immunization registry that helps parents and health care providers keep track of immunization records to ensure that children receive all vaccinations on time.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Harry Keyserling, MD
Emory University School of Medicine
E-mail: hkeyser@emory.edu
State Immunization Information System
Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services
The goals of the registry are to assure that all children receive appropriate, timely immunizations to lead healthy, disease-free lives; assure access to up-to-date immunization records; meet the needs of the state immunization registry mandate; and provide a registry that is cost-effective, user friendly, and efficient.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Natascha Ching, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Hawai'i
E-mail: natascha.ching@kapiolani.org
State Immunization Information System
Hawaii Immunization Registry "HIR"
Since its launch in 2008 as a pilot project, HIR has grown in its number of patient records and immunizations. In September 2009, one year after the start of the pilot project, 1,847 patients and 28,944 immunizations were recorded in HIR. Today, there are over 752,000 distinct patient records and over 2.9 million immunizations entered into HIR. Several factors have contributed to the large increase, including data exchange with electronic health record systems.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Angie Beauchaine, MD, FAAP
E-mail: tomnange@ctcweb.net
State Computer Registry
Immunization Reminder Information System (IRIS)
Almost every state in the nation has an immunization registry to help physicians and parents ensure that children are appropriately immunized and protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. In Idaho, that system is called IRIS, which stands for Immunization Reminder Information System. IRIS is a confidential, computerized system that enables healthcare providers to consolidate and maintain immunization records for the children for whom they provide care.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Leslie Cordes, MD, MPH, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics-Community-Based Primary Care
Department of Pediatrics
Feinberg School of Medicine
E-mail: lacmd@comcast.net
Illinois Chapter Staff
Sandra Han, MA
E-mail: shan@illinoisaap.com
State Immunization Information System
I-CARE
The Illinois immunization information system is an immunization record sharing system that allows public and private health care providers to view and share the immunization records of Illinois residents.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representatives
Charles Grose, MD, FAAP
University of Iowa Hospitals, Dept. of Pediatrics
E-mail: charles-grose@uiowa.edu
Jody Murph, MD, FAAP
University of Iowa Hospitals, Dept. of Pediatrics
E-mail: jody-murph@uiowa.edu
State Immunization Information System
Iowa's Immunization Registry Information System (IRIS)
IRI S is a central database that permanently stores a copy of all immunization histories. For the first time, the public will have one place to contact for copies of immunization histories.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Greta McFarland, MD, FAAP
Ashley Clinic
Email: gmcfarland@ashleyclinic.com
State Information
KANPHIX
The Kansas Public Health Exchange, KANPHIX, KsWebIZ, is the statewide public health information exchange. It is a web-based centralized birth to death database that maintains complete, accurate, and secure immunization records for all Kansas residents.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Rhya Strifling, MD, FAAP
University of Kentucky/ Department of General Pediatrics
E-mail: rcstri2@uky.edu
State Immunization Information System
Kentucky Immunization Registry
The Kentucky Immunization Registry (KYIR) is conducting a soft launch for all Vaccines for Children providers from June through August 2015. The new KYIR will be open statewide in October 2015.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Joseph Bocchini, Jr, MD, FAAP
Professor and Chair, Dept of Pediatrics
E-mail: jbocch@lsuhsc.edu
State Immunization Information System
Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids Statewide (LINKS)
LINKS is a statewide (public/private), web based immunization information system. The goal of LINKS is to increase the immunization rates of all Louisiana children 0-2 to over 90%.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Larry Losey, MD
Brunswick Pediatrics
E-mail: loseyla@cmhc.org
State Immunization Information System
ImmPact
ImmPact, Maine's immunization registry system was created to increase and maintain immunization rates of children and adults. The Web-based registry used focus groups of physicians and nurses to ensure optimal usability.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
James Campbell, MD
Center for Vaccine Development
E-mail: jcampbel@medicine.umaryland.edu
State Immunization Information System
ImmuNet
ImmunNet is a statewide Web-based immunization information system containing over 675,000 immunization records for children and adults in Maryland. The registry is just over a year old and is seeking to expand to more providers. Live demonstrations of ImmuNet are available.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Sean Palfrey, MD, FAAP
Boston Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics
E-mail: spalfrey@mcaap.org
State Immunization Information Sytem
Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS)
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Immunization Program is committed to promoting the health of Massachusetts' citizens by reducing the burden of vaccine preventable diseases that affect the residents of the Commonwealth. As part of this effort, in 2011 the MDPH Immunization Program launched the Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS), a Web-based immunization registry. The MIIS is in the process of being rolled out statewide and once fully implemented will be the official source of immunization information for Massachusetts.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Dawn L Martin, MD, MPH, FAAP
Hennepin County Medical Center
Email: dawn.martin@hcmed.org
State Immunization Information System
Minnesota Immunization Information Connection
Over 90 percent of Minnesota children less than 18 years of age are enrolled in the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC). More than 3,000 organizations use MIIC, including primary care clinics, specialty providers, schools, child care facilities, nursing homes and long term care facilities, pharmacies, and hospitals.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Sandy Feldman, MD, FAAP
MSDH Immunization Consultant
E-mail: sandor.feldman@msdh.state.ms.us
State Immunization Information System
Mississippi Statewide Immunization Registry
The goal of the Mississippi State Department of Health, Immunization Program is to insure that accurate and valid immunization data is available to health care providers, parents, and others who have a legitimate and tangible interest in immunization information.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Archana Chatterjee, MD, PhD, FAAP
Creighton University
E-mail: pid@creighton.edu
State Immunization Information System
Nebraska State Immunization Information System (NESIIS)
The Nebraska State Immunization Information System (NESIIS) is a secure, statewide, web-based system that's been developed to connect and share immunization information among public clinics, private provider offices, local health departments, schools, hospitals, and other health care facilities that administer immunizations and provide medical care to Nebraska residents.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
David Fredenburg, MD, FAAP
Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
E-mail: david.fredenburg@mcphs.edu
AAP Chapter Immunization Representatives
Chapter 1
Joseph Domachowske, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology
SUNY Upstate Medical University
E-mail: domachoj@upstate.edu
Chapter 2
Kenneth Bromberg, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Email: Kenneth.Bromberg@downstate.edu
Chapter 3
Sheila L. Palevsky, MD, MPH, FAAP
E-Mail: slpalevsky@aap.net
State Immunization Information System
New York State has more than one immunization registry.
- The New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS)
The New York State legislature passed the Immunization Registry Law which, as of January 1, 2008, requires health care providers to report all immunizations administered to persons less than 19 years of age, along with the person's immunization histories, to the New York State Department of Health using the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS). The goal of the new immunization information system is to establish a complete, accurate, secure, real-time immunization medical record that is easily accessible and promotes public health by fully immunizing all individuals appropriate to age and risk.
- New York Citywide Immunizatio n Registry (CIR)
New York Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR) works to improve the immunization status of all children by consolidating immunization information. Initiated in1997 and expanding in 2005, all providers must report all immunization administered in NYC for children from birth through 18 years. The CIR accepts voluntary reporting of immunizations for those 19 and over.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Amina Ahmed, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Carolinas Medical Center
E-mail: amina.ahmed@carolinashealthcare.org
State Immunization Information System
North Carolina Immunization Registry (NCIR)
All 100 local health departments use the NCIR. Health departments record all state-supplied immunizations in the NCIR, as well as immunization histories on children seen at the health department for other services (including WIC). The NCIR is now on the internet and physician offices are using or being trained to use the NCIR..
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Eric Lunn, MD
Altru Pediatrics
Email: elunn@altru.org
State Immunization Information System
The Healthcare Online Resource (THOR)
The Healthcare Online Resource (THOR) is a web-based healthcare inquiry system available to physicians, clinics and hospitals in North Dakota.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Don Wilber, MD
E-mail: drdonwill@aol.com
State Immunization Information System
Oklahoma State Immunization Information System (OSIIS)
The Oklahoma State Immunization Information System (OSIIS) is a statewide immunization registry operated by the Oklahoma State Department of Health, designed to collect and maintain accurate, complete, and current immunization records for Oklahomans of all ages. OSIIS began operations in 1994 and some clinics do not participate in OSIIS, therefore OSIIS does not contain the immunization records of all Oklahomans.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representatives
Sharon Cowden, MD
E-mail: sjcowden@comcast.net
Cynthia DeMuth, MD
Pinnacle Health
Children and Teen's Center
E-mail: ctdemuth@comcast.net
State Immunization Information System
There are 2 Immunization Information Systems in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Statewide Immunization Information System
Managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Statewide Immunization Information System (PA-SIIS) is a statewide immunization registry that collects vaccination history information. It was developed to achieve complete and timely immunization for all people, particularly in the age group most at risk, birth through two years of age. - KIDS Plus Immunization Information System (IIS)
The KIDS Plus Immunization Information System (IIS) (formerly known as KIDS Registry), operated by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, is a confidential, population-based, computerized system that collects and disseminates consolidated immunization information for Philadelphia residents of all ages. Health care professionals and patients can be assured that their immunization records are safe and complete and will be available to them for years to come
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Flor Munoz, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Section of Infectious Diseases
Email: florm@bcm.edu
State Immunization Information System
ImmTrac
ImmTrac, Texas' immunization registry, allows providers easy Internet access to immunization histories on participating patients, and offers reminder/recall capability. New legislation requires providers to report to ImmTrac all vaccines administered to children under 18 years of age. ImmTrac also offers free educational materials for physicians to give to parents.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
Carolyn Moneymaker, MD
E-mail: cmoneyma@chkd.com
State Immunization Information System
The Virginia Immunization Registry
The Virginia Immunization Registry is currently available to the public and private sectors of the healthcare system in the state.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representatives
Jon Almquist, MD, FAAP
E-mail: jalmquist@aap.net
Neil Kaneshiro, MD, FAAP
E-mail: nkkaneshiro@aap.net
State Immunization Information System
Washington State Immunization Registry – Children's Health
Washington State has a registry that collects information on children's immunizations.
Chapter Immunization Representative
Kathryn S. Moffett, MD, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics
West Virginia School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Section Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Director, Mountain State Cystic Fibrosis Center
Co-Clerkship Director
E-mail: kmoffett@hsc.wvu.edu
State Immunization Information System
West Virginia Statewide Immunization Information System
The West Virginia Statewide Immunization Information System (WVSIIS) helps ensure that all West Virginia children, adolescents and adults have current immunizations. These shots provide protection from diseases like measles, rotavirus, human papillomavirus, hepatitis and pertussis (whooping cough). WVSIIS is a confidential, computerized information system that keeps complete and up-to-date shot records.
Phone: (304) 356-4047
Hotline: (877) 408-8930
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
James H. Conway, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics - Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease
University of Wisconsin - School of Medicine & Public Health
E-mail: jhconway@wisc.edu
State Immunization Information System
Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR)
The state immunization registry is a computerized internet database application that was developed to record and track immunization dates of Wisconsin's children and adults, providing assistance for keeping everyone on track for their recommended immunizations.
AAP Chapter Immunization Representative
David Fall, MD
1308 W. 4th
Gillette, WY 82716
Tel: 307/687-1300
E-mail: dfall@ccsd.k12.wy.us
State Immunization Information System
Wyoming Immunization Registry (WyIR)
The Wyoming Immunization Registry (WyIR) allows enrolled users to conveniently search for patients in the Wyoming Immunization Registry and to view the patients' vaccination record. In addition, authorized users can add and edit patient records and vaccination records, as well as maintain facility, physician, and lot number data.