Preventive Health Services Administration Immunization Program Services
Identifies and investigates cases and control outbreaks of
vaccine preventable diseases (VPD), measures VPD morbidity and mortality, and
evaluates the impact of new vaccines and immunization policies.
Identifies hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) pregnant women and prevent perinatal hepatitis B transmission.
Monitors the safety of immunizations and ensures that all providers of immunizations report adverse events according to state and/or local public health policies.
Maintains an immunization registry that serves as a storehouse for immunization records for children and adults in the District of Columbia. This enables us to keep children updated for immunization, provide follow-up when needed, conduct outbreak control, provide records for daycare and school entry and prevent unnecessary immunizations because of lost records.
