TABLE 2 Sample Prototype Indicator Set: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
1. Immunization rate for children at 24 months of age
2. Immunization rate at 24 months of age for children currently enrolled in managed care organizations
3. Immunization rate at 24 months of age for children currently enrolled in Medicaid
4. Existence in the community of a computerized immunization registry that provides automated appointment reminders; if a registry exists, the percentage of children in the community included
5. Among children with commercial health insurance coverage, percentage with full coverage for childhood immunizations
6. Percentage of Medicare enrollees who received an influenza immunization during the previous calendar year; percentage who have ever received a pneumococcal pneumonia immunization
7. Pneumonia and influenza death rates for persons age 65 and older
8. Existence in the community of an active childhood immunization coalition, involving health service providers, the local health department, parents, and interested community organizations
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