Adult Immunisation Status

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
public reporting, Quality improvement (Internal to the specific organization), Quality Improvement with Benchmarking (external benchmarking to multiple organizations)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection and Sepsis

Defining Attributes

Definition

The percentage of adults 19 years of age and older who are up-to-date on Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practice (ACIP) recommended routine vaccines for influenza, tetanus and diphtheria (Td) or tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap), zoster and pneumococcal.

Numerator

Adults age 19 and older who are up-to-date on recommended routine vaccines for influenza, tetanus (Td) or tetanus, diphtheria or acellular pertussis (Tdap), herpes zoster and pneumococcal based on age and recommendations.

Denominator

Adults ages 19 years and older.

Exclusions

Adults with immunocompromising conditions who are contraindicated for certain vaccines and those who were in hospice during the measurement period.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

None

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods

Claims data, electronic health records, enrolment data, management data, registry data

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025