Using an Internet-Based Registry to Link School Immunization Records with Community Records

The Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin developed the Regional Early Childhood Immunization Network (RECIN), a real-time Internet-based immunization registry, which includes a centralized database for recording and displaying immunization information for a defined population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention evaluates the current vaccination coverage rates for young children and the accuracy of the records since fragmentation immunization care can lead to over-immunization and under-immunization. The provisions of the mandatory school immunization laws are discussed.