Centers of Excellence Awards

Presented annually to an immunization information system (IIS) that has actively implemented strategies in support of the activities and goals of its immunization program.

2019

 Centers of Excellence: Innovative Approaches to Increasing or Demonstrating Value of IIS

  • 1st Place: Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids Statewide (LINKS) 

2018

 Centers of Excellence: Innovative Approaches to Increasing or Demonstrating Value of IIS

  • 1st Place: Minnesota Department of Health
  • Honorable Mentions: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, North Dakota Department of Health, and Tennessee Department of Health

2017

Centers of Excellence: Innovative Approaches to Increasing or Demonstrating Value of IIS

  • 1st Place: Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE)
  • Tie for 2nd Place: Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids Statewide (LINKS) and North Dakota Department of Health

2016

Centers of Excellence: Innovative Methods of Capturing Adult Immunization Data

  • 1st Place: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Immunization

Congratulations to New York City, which received the Centers of Excellence Award at the AIRA 2016 National Meeting in Seattle, Washington.


2015

Presented at the AIRA National Meeting Awards Reception on April 21, 2015

Centers of Excellence: Innovative Methods for Using IIS Data to Improve Immunization Coverage

  • 1st Place: Utah Department of Health
  • 2nd Place: Oregon Immunization Program

2013

Centers of Excellence: Innovative Approaches for Supporting an Immunization Program Using an IIS

  • 1st Place: North Carolina Immunization Registry
  • 2nd Place and Audience Choice: South Dakota Immunization Information System

2012

Presented at the AIRA National Conference on September 19, 2012

Centers of Excellence: Quality of IIS Data

  • New York City Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR)
  • Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR)

2011

Presented at the National Immunization Conference Opening Plenary on March 28, 2011

Centers of Excellence: Interoperability

  • Maine Immunization Registry
  • New York City Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR) and New York Presbyterian Hospital EzVac

Centers of Excellence: IIS Data Use

  • South Dakota Immunization Information System
  • Colorado Immunization Information System

2009 

Presented at the National Immunization Conference Opening Plenary on April 19, 2010

Centers of Excellence

  • Alaska VacTrAK
  • Florida SHOTS
  • New York City Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR)

Honorable Mentions

  • Ohio Impact SIIS
  • Oklahoma OSIIS
  • Minnesota MIIC

2008

Presented at the National Immunization Conference Opening Plenary on March 30, 2009

Centers of Excellence: Data Use

  • South Dakota Immunization Information System

Centers of Excellence: Provider Participation

  • New York State Immunization Information System

Centers of Excellence: Data Quality

  • New Jersey Immunization Information System

Honorable Mentions

  • West Virginia Immunization Information System
  • Kansas Immunization Information System
  • North Dakota Immunization information System

2007

Centers of Excellence

  • Oregon Immunization ALERT

2006

Centers of Excellence

  • Washington State CHILD Profile Immunization Registry and Health Promotion System
  • New York City Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR)

2005

Centers of Excellence

  • Houston/Harris County Immunization Registry, Houston, Texas

2004

Centers of Excellence

  • San Diego Regional Immunization Registry, San Diego, California

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