ARKANSAS CONTACT THE STAFF COORDINATOR:
ADDRESS:
Carla Grayson, RN Email: carla.grayson@arkansas.gov Phone: 501-661-2053 Fax: 501-661-2300
AR Department of Health 4815 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205
SCREENING REQUIREMENTS Does the jurisdiction require screening of pregnant women for hepatitis B infection or hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)?
Does the jurisdiction specifically require reporting of positive HBsAg status in pregnant women?
Yes - Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-507, 007 26 CARR 001, and 016 24 CARR 006
Yes - 007 26 CARR 001
COMPLETION OF HEPATITIS B VACCINATION SERIES 3 or more doses among children 19-35 months of age
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Percentage of children 19-35 months of age receiving 3 or more doses
Rank among other states
U.S. National Average
#1 ranked state and coverage
71.6 ± 6.4% 81.2 ± 6.3% 87.9 ± 3.9% 84.4 ± 4.3% 83.2 ± 5.1% 85.6 ± 4.3% 86.6 ± 3.6% 91.6 ± 3.0% 93.5 ± 3.5% 94.7 ± 3.5% 87.9 ± 6.4% 90.9 ± 5.6% 92.4 ± 3.9% 94.3 ± 3.1% 89.8 ± 3.9%
17 25 8 38 46 47 38 20 19 13 45 41 32 20 39
67.9 ± 1.3% 81.8 ± 0.9% 83.6 ± 0.8% 87.0 ± 0.7% 88.1 ± 0.7% 90.3 ± 0.6% 88.9 ± 0.7% 89.9 ± 0.7% 92.4 ± 0.6% 92.4 ± 0.6% 92.9 ± 0.6% 93.3 ± 0.6% 92.7 ± 0.7% 93.5 ± 0.7% 92.4 ± 0.7%
88.5 ± 5.4% (South Carolina) 95.8 ± 2.2% (South Carolina) 91.6 ± 4.2% (New Jersey) 94.1 ± 2.7% (South Carolina) 94.0 ± 3.1% (Rhode Island) 96.4 ± 1.9% (Rhode Island) 95.8 ± 2.2% (Rhode Island) 97.0 ± 2.0% (Rhode Island) 98.2 ± 1.4% (Connecticut) 96.8 ± 1.7% (Florida) 97.9 ± 2.0% (Massachusetts) 97.8 ± 1.6% (Rhode Island) 98.6 ± 1.5% (New Hampshire) 98.1 ± 1.6% (Connecticut) 98.8 ± 1.5% (Rhode Island)
Data compiled by the ALC from National Immunization Surveys, 1995-20091, http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/stats-surv/nis/default.htm#nis
GRAPH:
Percentage of Children 19-35 Months of Age Receiving 3 or More Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine
Percentage of children vaccinated
100.0% 95.0% 90.0% 85.0% Arkansas 80.0%
US National Average
75.0% 70.0% 65.0% 60.0% 1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Data compiled by the ALC from National Immunization Surveys, 1995-20091 http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/stats-surv/nis/default.htm#nis
HEPATITIS B BIRTH DOSE VACCINATION COVERAGE 1 or more dose among infants within 3 days of birth Percentage of infants receiving
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
1 dose within 1 day of birth*
1 dose within 2 days of birth
65.0 ± 9.3% 73.0 ± 6.0% 69.2 ± 6.6% 69.8 ± 6.7%
70.5 ± 7.8% 82.6 ± 6.5% 77.4 ± 7.4% 71.6 ± 8.8% 75.9 ± 5.6% 73.1 ± 6.6% 70.4 ± 6.7%
Rank among other states according to
1 dose within 3 days of birth*
1 dose within 1 day of birth
1 dose within 2 days of birth
1 dose within 3 days of birth
72.5 ± 8.8% 76.3 ± 5.6% 73.8 ± 6.6% 70.7 ± 6.7%
N/A N/A N/A 6 2 3 6
5 1 4 7 4 5 10
N/A N/A N/A 8 5 5 11
*No data available 2003-2005
2009 U.S. NATIONAL AVERAGE Day 1: 52.7 ± 1.4% Day 2: 58.9 ± 1.3% Day 3: 60.8 ± 1.3%
2009 HIGHEST BIRTH DOSE COVERAGE Day 1: 74.2 ± 6.6% (Utah) Day 2: 78.6 ± 6.2% (Michigan) Day 3: 80.7 ± 6.1% (Michigan)
1 Data compiled by the ALC from National Immunization Surveys, 1995-2009 ,
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/stats-surv/nis/default.htm#nis
GRAPH:
Estimated Vaccination Coverage for Hepatitis B Vaccine among Children from Birth to 3 Days of Age in Alabama
Percentage of infants vaccinated
90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0%
1 dose of HBV vaccine within 1 day of birth* 1 dose of HBV vaccine within 2 days of birth 1 dose of HBV vaccine within 3 days of birth*
50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
* no data available for 2003‐2005
Data compiled by the ALC from National Immunization Surveys, 1995-20091 http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/stats-surv/nis/default.htm#nis
GRAPH:
Percentage of Infants Receiving 1 Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine within 2 Days of Birth
Percentage of infants vaccinated
90.0%
82.6% 77.4%
80.0% 70.0%
75.9% 71.6%
70.5%
73.1%
70.4%
60.0% 58.9%
50.0% 40.0%
41.5%
46.0%
47.9%
48.5%
51.4%
53.7%
Arkansas US National Average
30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 1
Data compiled by the ALC from National Immunization Surveys, 1995-2009
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/stats-surv/nis/default.htm#nis
1
The data from the National Immunization Surveys constitute a composite of data from children who were 19-35 months of age at the time of the survey. Therefore, the data might reflect a different estimate from the states’ own birth cohort data.