NC
Strategic Scorecard |
1.3.3 Child
Health Care |
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Target: At
least 95% of infants fully immunized
Actual: 89%
are immunized
US
Rank 2003: 4th (1st
in 2000)
SE
Rank 2003: 1st (1st
in 2000)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated 3/10/2006
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Primary Performance Indicator
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Percent
of Infants Fully Immunized
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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NC' infant immunization
rate continues to improve, as does the nations. |
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NC's
infant immunization rate also remains well above that
of most other states. |
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Since
2002, NC's national rank slipped from 1st to 4th, but
its regional rank remained 1st. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Percent
of children aged 19-35 months immunized using the 4:3:1:3
series (four doses of DTP/DT/DTaP, three doses of OPV, one
dose of MCV and three doses of Hib)
Source: US
DHHS, CDC, State
Vaccination Coverage Levels, Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
The
required child vaccinations (e.g., Hepatitis B, DTP, MMR, Varicella)
and the suggested adult vaccinations (e.g., one time pneumonia and
annual influenza) are essential to maintaining proper health for individuals
and preventing epidemics among the general public. |
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| Other
Highlights |
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Carolina |
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Due
to the General Assembly’s decision to make vaccines available
at little or no cost, and the statewide involvement
of public and private primary care providers, NC has one of
the best child immunization ratesin the nation. |
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In
2002, 97.1% of NC mothers received timely pre-natal care, tying
NC for the 16th best rating in the US. NC was ranked 38th in the
US and 4th in the SE in infant mortality, up only slightly
from 2002 when it was 41st in infant mortality in the US. |
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In 2003, NC’s
estimated MMR vaccination coverage for K-1 pupils was 100%
and its immunization rate for children at school entry was
99.6%.In 2003, 80% of pregnant mothers in NC received adequate
pre-natal care, the 17th best rating in the US and 4th best
in the SE region (Source: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics). |
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This is one indicator
where the southeastern states compare very favorably to the
rest of the nation. |
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National
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Global |
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Goal
1.3: Ensure
access to good health care |
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