"The ALERT IIS is an excellent example of a successful public/private partnership that benefits the entire state. I hope everyone will use it well."

- Mel Kohn, MD, MPH, director of Oregon Public Health

The ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS) is a new, improved statewide immunization registry developed to achieve complete and timely immunization of all Oregonians. In 2010-11, the statewide ALERT registry system is merging with IRIS, the immunization records system that most local public health departments use, to create ALERT IIS. This new registry collects immunization data from both public and private health care providers to create complete records for individuals in Oregon. ALERT IIS offers many new features that will save time and provide valuable information in clinical and school settings. Authorized users can access immunization information on ALERT IIS via the new ALERT IIS tab on the current  ALERT web page, navigate to the new ALERT IIS webpage at www.alertiis.org, or through the toll-free Helpdesk line at 1-800-980-9431 (Portland Metro area: 971-673-0275)

Although the state immunization registry was originally focused on consolidating shot records for Oregonians ages 0 - 18 years, 2008 legislation allowed ALERT IIS to expand to a lifespan registry. ALERT IIS is now accepting data for all ages.

Resources

• New ALERT IIS Rollout Calendar
• Frequently asked questions about ALERT
• Rules for registry and data use
• Oregon Vaccines for Children Program (VFC)
  Provides free vaccine to private and public health clinics for administration to eligible patients. ALERT and VFC work together to ensure Oregon's health care providers, parents and children make every immunization opportunity count.

Related Links

• Vaccine Safety: Learn everything you need to know to make an informed decision about immunization.
• All Kids Count: a national network of demonstration projects working to develop and implement community-based immunization registries for infants and toddlers. Oregon Immunization ALERT was a recipient of an All Kids Count II grant to bring our registry to full functionality by the Year 2000.
• National Immunization Program Registry Clearinghouse: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention professionals dedicated to collecting and disseminating up-to-date information between registry partners. This is a key component of the National Immunization Program's strategy to promote immunization registry development.
• Every Child by Two: Over the past three decades, Former First Lady of the United States Rosalynn Carter and Former First Lady of Arkansas Betty Bumpers have focused their efforts on reducing infant mortality through timely immunization. Every Child By Two (ECBT) strives to raise awareness of the critical need for timely immunization and establish a systematic method to ensure the immunization of all of America's children by the age of two. ECBT awarded Oregon Immunization ALERT with the Best Use of Data to Improve Public Health award at the 2001 Immunization Registry Conference held in Little Rock, Arkansas.