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National Immunization Survey (NIS)
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DESCRIPTION: The National Immunization Survey (NIS) is sponsored by the National Immunization Program (NIP) and conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The NIS is a list-assisted random-digit-dialing telephone survey that began data collection in April 1994 to monitor childhood immunization. The target population for the NIS is children between the ages of 19 and 35 months living in the United States at the time of the interview. Data from the NIS are used to produce timely estimates of vaccination coverage rates for each of six recommended vaccines for the nation and for each of 78 Immunization Action Plan (IAP) areas, consisting of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 27 large urban areas. These vaccines and their recommended numbers of doses are: diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine (DTP), 4 doses; poliovirus vaccine (polio), 3 doses; measles-containing vaccine (MCV), 1 dose; Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib), 3 doses; hepatitis B vaccine (Hep B), 3 doses; and varicella zoster vaccine, 1 dose. In addition to these vaccines, interest focuses on coverage rates for vaccine series, including the 4:3:1:3 series (4 DTP, 3 polio, 1 MCV, and 3 Hib) (taken from NCHS site, see below).
ORIGINATING AGENCY / PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
RELATED WEB SITES:
NCHS NIS Web Page
DATA DISSEMINATED BY: National Center for Health Statistics