Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on
CDC's comment for USCDI Draft v5
CDC would like to reemphasize "Vaccination Administration Date" for inclusion in USCDI v5. "Vaccination Administration Date" is crucial for effective immunization management across healthcare settings. It facilitates accurate tracking of vaccination schedules, aligning with established terminology and date formats to enhance interoperability and streamline processes. Its broad relevance in public health reporting, international travel, and healthcare employment underscores the necessity for its inclusion, with strong advocacy for conformance and implementation guides to ensure consistent and accurate utilization across systems.
Submitted by BLampkins_CSTE on
CSTE Comment - v5
CSTE agrees with CDC and continues to strongly recommends that Vaccine Administration Date and Vaccination Event Record Type be included in USCDI v5. Both elements are required for immunization exchange and always have been. Each year, IIS respond to CDC’s annual report (IISAR). At the end of calendar year 2019, IIS records contained vaccine administration date 99.9% of the time with only 1 IIS reporting less than 100%. With these lacking from USCDI v5 draft, it would be possible to list only the immunization code a patient received, but not the date the patient received the dose or if the vaccination event originated in the source system. Vaccine Administration Date enables accurate record evaluation (e.g., were doses given at the proper age and at a proper interval) while Vaccination Event Record Type enable accurate inventory decrementing by public health and aids in vaccine matching/deduplication.