Vaccination Rates

High rates of immunization coverage protect our communities from serious vaccine-preventable diseases and potential complications.  Statewide monitoring of vaccination coverage levels over time is important in identifying under-vaccinated populations and barriers to vaccination as well as monitoring progress towards achieving Healthy People 2010 immunization objectives. 

Rhode Island Awarded for High Immunization Rates

On April 25, 2008, the Department of Health accepted an award from the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. The award recognizes the successes of Rhode Island partnerships between public health, health care providers, schools, and parents in maintaining some of the highest childhood immunization rates in the country for over a decade.

Children

Young Children 2006 Comparison coverage rates for Rhode Island children 19-35 months of age to the national average.

Vaccination Coverage Report 2011 Summary data and analysis

School Immunization Assessment Report 2006 - 2007 Vaccination status of kindergarten and middle school children (7th grade) on the first day of school.

KIDSNET Data Book 2006 Trends and gaps in childhood immunization and other children's preventative healthcare services based on information from KIDSNET

National Coverage Rates 2006

Adults

Flu Vaccination Coverage

• Older Adults aged 65 + 2001 to 2006 | aged 65+ compared to adults aged 50-65 2001 to 2005
• Pregnant Women the prenatal care provider role | by age, race, ethnicity, marital status, and insurance 2006 | Recommended compared to received 2004 to 2005

Pneumonia

• Older Adults aged 65+ 2001 to 2006

Hepatitis B

• Adults aged 18+ 2006 | 2003