The Idaho Immunization Program prevents illness, disability and death associated with vaccine-preventable diseases among Idaho residents by supplying and accounting for the safe and efficacious administration of vaccine, educating immunization stakeholders and the general public, promoting community outreach, and coordinating and maintaining an integrated statewide immunization registry.
Our responsibilities include:
- Surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases;
- Assessment (AFIX);
- Disease outbreak control;
- Education of private physicians and public providers;
- WIC linkage activities;
- Outreach;
- Perinatal Hepatitis B prevention;
- Vaccine management;
- Compilation of school reports; and
- Development of a statewide immunization information system.
We work with the Public Health Districts, Community Migrant Health, and private physicians throughout the state. The Idaho Immunization Program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State of Idaho.