Question

Define Immunization Information System (IIS) Functional Standards and clarify their main goals.

Answer 1

Immunization Information System is defined as a confidential registration of the vaccines administered to the children and adults.The vaccination records are stored as computerized data and it is accessible to the providers.It registers the vaccination record of a particular geographical location.

This was first issued by Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 1997

The main benefits of it are

• Time saving
• Accuracy and prevents error
• It can track inventory and distribution of the vaccines
• Acts as a patient reminder
• Helps to identify vulnerable group
• It can improve the immunization rate
• This can be tied to pay for performance program
• Administrative costs can be managed effectively
• There can be a continuous flow of work without any hindrance
• Can be used for record exchange purpose
• Can provide upyo date information
• It provides a clear knowledge on usage during publi health emergency
• It aids in creating automatic evidence based strategy
• Assisting programs to deploy resource effectively
• It provides operational support to immunization programs, parents,patients and providers

The IIS has a complete details of the individuals from birth to till date vaccination (name,age,gender,mother,father and maiden name,ethnicity,culture,birth order,country of Burt,vaccine details,vaccine manufacturer, vaccine provider,eligibility program,address,social security number)

The main goals of the Immunization Information System are

• To protect the patient data in a confidential manner and prevention of cyber theft or hack of the details
• It encourages all the participative physician and the recipients in getting the right vaccine for age and preventable vaccines
• It encourages children under 6 years of age to be compulsorily entered in the registry
• Makes sure appropriate functioning of the registries.
• It also provides an key idea for funding of the Immunization Information System.
• Provide quality care
• Provides information to authorised stakeholders
• Promotes vaccine safety in private and public sector