CAIR Expands Reach

The California Immunization Registry (CAIR) is on the move!  This past summer, the Inland Empire Region (Riverside and San Bernardino counties) made the transition and began using the CAIR software application. Now, seven of the 10 CAIR regions use the same software.  Together, these regions include 88% of the state’s population of children 0 to 5 years old.  Inland Empire registry users have reported being pleased with the additional features they gained with the switch.  The inventory management module has been especially well received.

The number of participants exchanging data with the registry electronically, either in the form of flat files to the registry or data extracts from the registry, has continued to expand. Partners now include the UC Davis Health System, a growing number of Indian Health Services (IHS) sites, and school districts from across the state. Special thanks go to Eric Dansby, CAIR’s new Data Transfer Specialist, for his hard work to increase electronic data transfers. Eric is located in the Central Valley and has been working with multiple CAIR regions to increase data transfer capacity.

At the end of 2008, CAIR data indicated that 46% of the 0- to 5-year old population had two or more immunizations recorded in the state’s regional registries. It is expected that by 2010, immunization records in CAIR will exceed 50% of the children age 5 and younger.