CONNECTICUT CONTACT THE STAFF COORDINATOR:
ADDRESS:
Kristin Gerard, MPH Email: Kristin.gerard@ct.gov Phone: 860-509-8187 Program Phone: 860-509-7929 Fax: 860-509-7945
State of Connecticut Dept. of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #11 MUN PO Box 340408 Hartford, CT 06134-0308
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?
No
Yes - Connecticut General Statute § 19a-2a (as of January 2005)
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 2010 2011 2012
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
74.4 ± 6.4% 90.4 ± 3.8% 85.3 ± 4.2% 89.8 ± 3.8% 93.6 ± 2.9% 94.5 ± 2.9% 89.0 ± 4.8% 91.4 ± 3.8% 98.2 ± 1.4% 95.1 ± 3.6% 91.2 ± 4.8% 97.7 ± 2.2% 97.5 ± 2.2% 98.1 ± 1.6% 98.4 ± 1.3% 97.4 ± 1.7% 94.1 ± 2.6% 92.8 ± 3.7%
12 2 23 11 4 6 24 22 1 7 35 2 4 1 2 3 9 10
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% 91.8 ± 1.5% 91.1 ± 0.7% 89.7 ± 0.9%
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) 98.3 ± 1.5% (North Dakota) 97.1 ± 1.7% (Louisiana) 96.3 ± 3.0% (Georgia)
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Data compiled by the ALC from National Immunization Surveys, 1995-2012 , http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/nis/child/index.html
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%
Connecticut
80.0%
US National Average
75.0% 70.0% 65.0% 60.0% 1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011 1
Data compiled by the ALC from National Immunization Surveys, 1995-2012 http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/nis/child/index.html
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 2010 2011 2012
1 dose within 1 day of birth*
1 dose within 2 days of birth
36.5 ± 6.8% 41.8 ± 7.5% 45.3 ± 7.8% 32.4 ± 8.1% 43.3 ± 7.6% 58.9 ± 6.3% 63.9 ± 6.3%
65.2 ± 6.4% 65.4 ± 7.4% 62.0 ± 7.4% 50.1 ± 7.0% 50.9 ± 7.6% 60.8 ± 7.4% 45.3 ± 9.5% 57.4 ± 7.8% 68.9 ± 5.7% 72.9 ± 5.9%
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
55.2 ± 7.0% 54.0 ± 7.6% 63.2 ± 7.2% 46.8 ± 9.6% 60.0 ± 7.7% 71.1 ± 5.6% 75.7 ± 5.7%
N/A N/A N/A 36 34 32 48 45 32 27
9 12 14 33 26 28 47 40 28 23
N/A N/A N/A 28 34 28 45 39 26 22
*No data available 2003-2005
2012 U.S. NATIONAL AVERAGE Day 1: 63.2 ± 1.4% Day 2: 70.0 ± 1.4% Day 3: 73.6 ± 1.4%
2012 HIGHEST BIRTH DOSE COVERAGE Day 1: 78.5 ± 6.8% (Arkansas) Day 2: 85.9 ± 5.3% (Georgia) Day 3: 87.6 ± 5.1% (Georgia) 1
Data compiled by the ALC from National Immunization Surveys, 1995-2012 , http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/nis/child/index.html
GRAPH:
Estimated Vaccination Coverage for Hepatitis B Vaccine among Children from Birth to 3 Days of Age in Connecticut 80.0%
Percentage of infants vaccinated
70.0% 60.0% 50.0%
1 dose of HBV vaccine within 1 day of birth*
40.0%
1 dose of HBV vaccine within 2 days of birth
30.0%
1 dose of HBV vaccine within 3 days of birth*
20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
*no data available for 2003-2005 1
Data compiled by the ALC from National Immunization Surveys, 1995-2012 http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/nis/child/index.html
GRAPH:
Percentage of Infants Receiving 1 Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine within 2 Days of Birth
Percentage of infants vaccinated
80.0% 70.0% 60.0%
68.9% 72.9%
65.4% 62.0%
62.5%
60.8% 58.9%
65.2%
50.1% 50.9% 51.4% 53.7%
47.9%
40.0%
70.0%
57.4%
46.0%
50.0%
66.7%
45.3%
Connecticut
48.5%
41.5% 30.0%
US National Average
20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 1
Data compiled by the ALC from National Immunization Surveys, 1995-2012 http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/nis/child/index.html
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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.