Vaccine Coverage for United States Infants at Milestone Ages: Missed Opportunities for Vaccination

Berhanu G Gebremeskel; Dongmu Zhang; Michelle G Goveia; Gary S Marshall; Megan A O'Brien

doi:10.1093/jpids/piw034

Vaccine Coverage for United States Infants at Milestone Ages: Missed Opportunities for Vaccination

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2016 Dec;5(4):473-475. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piw034. Epub 2016 Aug 8.

Authors

Berhanu G Gebremeskel¹, Dongmu Zhang², Michelle G Goveia², Gary S Marshall³, Megan A O'Brien²

Affiliations

¹ School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway, and.
² Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey.
³ Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky.

Abstract

We used a claims database to assess coverage for rotavirus (RV), diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis, and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines among infants in the United States. Similar coverage was seen until 7 months of age, after which RV coverage lagged. Missed opportunities for vaccination at well-child visits were found to vary by age.

Keywords: DTaP; PCV; coverage rate; missed opportunity; rotavirus vaccine.

MeSH terms

Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines / administration & dosage*
Female
Humans
Immunization Programs*
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Pneumococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage*
Retrospective Studies
Rotavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage*
United States
Vaccines / administration & dosage*

Substances

Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines
Pneumococcal Vaccines
Rotavirus Vaccines
Vaccines