Author: Kailee Curtis

Childhood Immunizations

Local Health Department

Immunizations keep children safe and healthy by protecting them from serious diseases. All local health departments in Michigan offer required childhood vaccinations in order to minimize and prevent the occurrence of vaccine preventable diseases within our state. Local health departments also provide continuing education about immunizations and ensure accurate immunization reporting to the state health department.

Key Positions
Public Health Nurses
Immunization Technicians
Program Coordinators
Billing and Support Staff

Impact: In 2017, local health departments administered 311,376 vaccine doses to Michigan children. This was 8.1% of all Michigan child vaccinations.

Meets Public Health Standards:

ü	Michigan Public Health Code
ü	Michigan Local Public Health / Accreditation
	Public Health Accreditation Board

Services:
Public health nurses and other immunization staff at local health departments provide immunization programs that ensure children throughout Michigan receive the recommended childhood vaccinations, especially those that may not be able to obtain vaccination elsewhere. Local health departments implement the State/Federal Vaccines for Children program (VFC) in partnership with local providers to increase access to immunizations for needy children across the community. Many local health departments conduct a variety of immunization-related activities, including health care provider education and site visits, travel clinics, school-based clinics, data analysis, and community education.

Funding Sources for Michigan Local Health Department Childhood Immunization Programs (n = 41 Local Health Departments*)

40

30

20

Medicaid

Number of Local Health Departments

State grants

10

Local appropriations

0

Private insurance

Fees

Federal grants

Medicare

Funding Sources (can be multiple)

Donations

Other

Created by the Barry-Eaton District Health Department for the Michigan Association of Local Public Health with funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. August 2018.
*41 out of 45 of Michigan’s local public health departments participated in the survey at least partially. Participants might not have answered each question.

Goals:
Childhood immunization programs conducted by local health departments work to:
Protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases
Remove barriers, such as cost, so that children receive recommended vaccinations
Provide education to health care providers and the community about immunizations
Ensure timely reporting to the state health department
Provide mandated immunization waiver education

Other grants

Millage

Local Health Department

Adult Immunizations

Immunizations keep adults safe and healthy by protecting them from serious diseases. All local health departments in Michigan offer recommended adult vaccinations in order to minimize and prevent the occurrence of vaccine preventable diseases within our state. Local health departments also provide continuing education about immunizations and ensure accurate immunization reporting to the state health department.

Key Positions
Public Health Nurses
Immunization Technicians
Program Coordinators
Billing and Support Staff

Impact: In 2017, local health departments administered over 155,000 vaccine doses to adults in Michigan. This was 6.4% of adult vaccinations.*

Meets Public Health Standards:

ü	Michigan Public Health Code
ü	Michigan Local Public Health / Accreditation
	Public Health Accreditation Board

Services:
Fully-trained public health nurses and other immunization staff at local health departments support and implement immunization programs that help ensure adults throughout Michigan receive their recommended vaccinations, especially those that may not be able to obtain vaccination elsewhere. Many local health departments conduct a variety of immunization-related activities, including health care provider education and site visits, travel clinics, worksite-based clinics, data analysis, and community education.

Funding Sources for Michigan Local Health Department Adult Immunization Programs (n = 41 Local Health Departments^)

40

30

Number of Local Health Departments

20

Medicaid

State grants

10

Local appropriations

Private insurance

0

Fees

Medicare

Federal grants

Funding Sources (can be multiple)

Donations

Other grants

*Of vaccinations reported to the Michigan Care Improvement Registry. Reporting of adult vaccinations is not required by Michigan law.
**41 out of 45 of Michigan’s local public health departments participated in the survey at least partially. Participants might not have answered each question.

Goals:
Adult immunization programs conducted by local health departments work to:
Protect adults from vaccine-preventable diseases
Remove barriers so that adults receive recommended vaccinations
Provide education to health care providers and the community about immunizations
Ensure timely reporting to the state health department

Other

Millage

Created by the Barry-Eaton District Health Department for the Michigan Association of Local Public Health with funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. August 2018.