14-27


14-27.		Increase routine vaccination coverage levels for adolescents.

Target and baseline:

Objective	Increase in Vaccination Coverage Levels for Adolescents Aged 13 to 15 Years	1997 Baseline*	2010 Target
Objective		Percent
14-27a.	3 or more doses of hepatitis B	48	90
14-27b.	2 or more doses of measles, mumps, rubella	89	90
14-27c.	1 or more doses of tetanus-diphtheria booster	93	90
14-27d.	1 or more doses of varicella (excluding children who have had varicella)	45	90

*Data primarily are based on parental recall; provider verification has not occurred.

Target setting method: Consistent with target levels established under Childhood Immunization Initiative.

Data source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.

Adolescents Aged 13 Through 15 Years, 1997	14-27a. 3 or More Doses Hep B	14-27b. 2 or More Doses MMR	14-27c. 1 or More Doses Tetanus- Diphtheria Booster	14-27d. 1 or More Doses Vari- cella
Adolescents Aged 13 Through 15 Years, 1997	Percent
TOTAL	48	89	93	45
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Asian or Pacific Islander	46	90	92	DSU
Asian	DSU	87	90	DSU
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Black or African American	59	88	93	49
White	46	89	93	44

Hispanic or Latino	55	88	91	58
Not Hispanic or Latino	47	89	93	42
Black or African American	59	88	93	49
White	44	89	93	40
Gender
Female	49	91	94	41
Male	47	88	91	49
Family income level
Poor	52	87	93	43
Near poor	48	90	91	52
Middle/high income	43	89	93	45
Geographic location
Urban	50	90	94	46
Rural	43	87	90	43
Disability status
Persons with disabilities	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA
Persons without disabilities	DNA	DNA	DNA	DNA

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.