Immunization Registry Progress -- United States, January-December 2002.

Provides information on the data from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2002 Immunization Registry Annual Report, a survey of registry activity among immunization programs for children in the 50 states and the District of Columbia that receive grant funding under section 317b of the Public Health Service Act. Key tools to increase and sustain high vaccination coverage; Percentage of states which are reported operating registries that target only regions or counties within their geographical areas; Four states that implemented all elements of the 12 functional standards.