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The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. educational activities and information dissemination, particularly provider education, in 31 states. Statewide and/or local immunization coalitions are significant contributors to immunization efforts, particularly outreach activities, in 19 states. Twelve states have supported statewide registry development by All Kids Count grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and another 11 states have received such grants for local registry efforts. Seven states have received support from insurers, managed care organizations, or other organizations (e.g., Rotary Clubs, McDonald’s, or private foundations) for specific initiatives, such as registry efforts, vaccine purchase, or outreach and education. These other funding sources are not sufficient to maintain a viable immunization program within each state, however, and the increasing data management and service coordination demands placed on state programs exceed their current capacity:
Question 3: What are the current and future funding requirements for immunization activities, and how can those requirements be met through a combination of state funding, federal Section 317 immunization grant funding, and funding available through SCHIP? (Supported by Findings 2–1 through 2–4 in Chapter 2; Findings 3–2 through 3–6 in Chapter 3; and Findings 5–6, 5–7, 5–10 through 5–12, 5–15, 5–16, and 5–18 in Chapter 5.) The funding requirements for immunization activities fall into two broad categories: vaccine purchase and infrastructure support.
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