DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
TITLE
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Update On Vaccine Preventable Disease And Vaccinations
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Update on vaccine preventable disease and vaccinations.
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a community health board under Minn. Stat. ch. 145A, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota County residents.
Preventing and controlling infectious diseases is one of the oldest and most fundamental public health responsibilities. In Minnesota, the Department of Health (MDH) Act (Chapter 144) and the Local Public Health Act (Chapter 145A) confer authority to carry out infectious disease activities to the state health department and to community health boards, respectively. Communicable disease control is one of the foundational responsibilities of public health as cited by the Public Health Accreditation Board and adopted by MDH. To this end, the Disease Prevention and Control (DPC) team monitors vaccine preventable disease trends and is charged with educating the public about disease risk and preventable measures they can take to reduce the risk of developing infectious disease, as well as providing access to vaccines to both children and adults.
OUTCOMES
How much?
- The public health team conducted ten mobile immunization clinics in the community in 2024, serving 317 individuals and administering 1295 vaccinations.
- Through onsite, mobile, and contracted immunization clinics, Public Health served 1190 individuals and administered 4445 vaccinations in 2024.
How well?
98 percent of clients receiving vaccine services rated service as good (4.8 percent), very good (10 percent), or excellent (83.6 percent).
Is anyone better off?
51.3 percent of clients receiving vaccine services responded that they or their children would not have gotten vaccinated somewhere else if they had not come to the Dakota County Immunization Clinic.
The services that the DPC program provides are fundamental to the prevention of communicable disease and the protection of the health of the Dakota County community-at-large.
RECOMMENDATION
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Information only; no action requested.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
None.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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Information only; no action requested.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
BOARD GOALS
☒ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACTS
Department Head: Gina Pistulka
Author: Gina Pistulka