Immunization rates for Connecticut teens are above national goals. Results from the CDC’s 2014 National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) show that 94.8% of adolescents age 13-17 years in Connecticut received a dose of Tdap vaccine, with large increases over the past five years. The 2014 U.S. rate was 87.6%, the Healthy People 2020 goal is 80%, and the Healthy Connecticut 2020 goal is 93.8%. Confidence intervals can be seen by hovering over each data point.

These data are current as of June 2016.

Potential Partners:
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Connecticut Department of Social Services, Connecticut Department of
Correction, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Connecticut Department of
Veterans’ Affairs (VA Hospital), State Department of Education, local public health agencies, public health
professional associations, pediatricians and other primary care providers, community health centers, birthing
hospitals, long term care facilities, and college and university health services, health professional associations,
pharmacists, health insurers, other organizations and coalitions that address vaccine preventable diseases, faith
based organizations, and others.

Universal access to Tdap vaccine at no cost to patients and healthcare providers for all children and school immunization requirements for Tdap vaccine at seventh grade entry.

Task Force on Community Preventive Services. Recommendations regarding interventions to improve vaccination coverage in children, adolescents, and adults. Am J Prev Med 2000;18(1S):92–6.

For current year priority strategies and actions, click here (right click to open link).

SHIP Strategies:

Assure costs of vaccines/administration for all ages are covered by all insurers

Maintain and expand access to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended vaccines for children

Maintain and enhance Connecticut immunization registry, including across lifespan; implement comprehensive reminder/recall systems.

Use new and existing data systems to measure vaccine coverage among populations to identify disparities and target vaccine strategies.