Immunizations

State Health Department
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Tel: 800/926-2588
http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov

Idaho Immunization Program
http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/
Immunizations/tabid/98/Default.aspx

State Computer Registry
Immunization Reminder Information System (IRIS)
http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/Immunizations/
ImmunizationRegistryIRIS/tabid/386/Default.aspx

State Laws
www.immunize.org/laws

Partnerships

The Idaho chapter of the AAP works in collaboration with the Idaho Immunization Program and district health departments in quality improvement projects in practices. As a universal purchase state, the Idaho Immunization Program provides all recommended childhood vaccines to participating clinics. The AAP chapter is a major participant in the Idaho Immunization Coalition, a grassroots organization that promotes childhood immunization activities. Pediatricians from the AAP chapter are members of statewide committees including the Idaho Childhood Immunization Policy Commission and the Idaho Medical Association Public Health Committee. The AAP chapter has assisted practices applying for Children’Äôs Healthcare Improvement Collaboration demonstration grants from CHIPRA in order that medical homes can strengthen preventive measures including immunizations through information technology. In 2010 the Outstanding Chapter Award in Small Chapter Category was awarded to the Idaho AAP Chapter.

Professional Education

Each issue of the quarterly chapter newsletter has an article is dedicated to immunizations. The chapter’Äôs website maintains weblinks to immunization information. The annual CME conference organized by the chapter has a focus on immunization education (in addition to child abuse, perinatal, and mental health).

Successes in legislation

Rules for school and daycare identical to "all ACIP recommended vaccines"

Sustained universal purchase by assessments of private health plans to cover vaccines for non-VFC children
State computer registry IRIS improvements in consent, EMR compatibility, and technical upgrade
Definition of procedures for exemption and declination of childhood immunizations
Creation of Idaho Childhood Immunization Policy Commission

2010 National Immunization Survey, estimated vaccine coverage (4:3:1:3:1:4 series, excludes Hib) among children aged 19-35 months in Idaho = 66.3%

Articles

Vaccine Hesitancy for Patients (pdf)
Rotavirus and Your Baby (pdf)
Vaccination Mythbusters (pdf)
Idaho Immunization Assessment Fund Update
The Idaho Immunization Program (IIP) provides childhood vaccine products for all children residing in Idaho, including both Vaccines for Children (VFC) vaccines for children eligible for the federal VFC program and non-VFC vaccines for children with private insurance coverage who are not eligible for VFC vaccines. Currently, the VFC vaccines include the human papilloma vaccine (HPV) for males and females, and non-VFC vaccines do not include HPV. Effective July 1, 2011, non-VFC vaccines will include HPV for females, but not for males.
Guidance that has been developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics related to H1N1 Updated (pdf)
Vaccine Studies: Examine the Evidence (pdf)
Facts for Parents About Vaccine Safety (doc)
The Vaccine Schedule: Why is it Like That? (pdf)
Questions and Answers About Vaccine Ingredients (pdf)
Innoculation Consternation (website)
With candidates casting aspersions on the HPV vaccine, Idaho hopes to turn around the lowest vaccination rate in the nation.

Links

Idaho Immunization Coalition
ImmYounity website
The Web site is designed to provide vaccine-related information to parents and caregivers in a simple and engaging way. Parents and caregivers can share digital infographics and fact cards in an effort to facilitate more dialogue about the importance of vaccination.
Vaccines: What Every Parent Should Know
Immunizations – Best Business Practices Course
The AAP course, "Immunizations: Best Business Practices," provides information on the administration, purchasing, overhead, storage and coding for immunizations. The course's case studies focus on these elements and exemplify best practices that will make immunizations a successful part of your practice. Register today by visiting the Pedialink website.
AAP Smart Brief
Barr Laboratories recalls ADHD drugs due to risk of excess dose, high-dose methylphenidate raises heart rate and blood pressure in ADHD kids, and more.
Voices of Meningitis Campaign
School nurses have joined together as Voices of Meningitis to reach parents with an important message. The video tributes you see on the site feature real people sharing their experiences with meningitis.

The Idaho Immumization Program would like to thank and congratulate the following clinics and physicians for their recent award winning achievement of vaccinating at least 80% of their patients:

Complete Pneumococcal series by 24 months:

Boise Pediatrics:

Naya Antink MD
James Baker MD
Joseph Kiehl MD
Shana Tuback MD
Hillary Warren MD
Heather Owens MD

4th Does of DTaP by 24 months:

Treasure Valley Pediatrics:

Mindy B Gaddis MD
Ben Godfrey MD
Noreen Womack MD

Complete Immunization Series: Saltzer Medical Group lead by our own President Tom Patterson, MD

And North End Children's health Clinic:

Ann Church CPNP