Term: Immunizations for Pneumonia / Pneumococcal Immunization

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-03-21

Definition:

This indicator measures the proportion of residents age 65 or older who received a pneumococcal immunization / vaccination for pneumonia. For most seniors, a pneumococcal immunization is considered a 'once in a lifetime' event, so these rates show the 'cumulative' percent of residents who've ever had a pneumococcal immunization, as defined by physician tariff codes 8681-8684 or 8961 in MIMS data. Values are adjusted to reflect the population of Manitoba age 65+ (males and females combined).

Related concepts 

• Adult Immunizations

Related terms 

• Immunization
• Immunization Data / Manitoba Immunization Monitoring System (MIMS) Data
• Pneumococcal Disease
• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine 23 (PPV-23)
• Pneumonia
• Tariff Codes
• Vaccination for Pneumonia among Adults 65+

References 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Prior H, Burchill C, Chateau D, Walld R. Sex Differences in Health Status, Health Care Use, and Quality of Care: A Population-Based Analysis for Manitoba's Regional Health Authorities. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2005. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, Burland E, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C. Manitoba RHA Indicators Atlas 2009. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C, Koseva I, Bailly A, Allegro E. The 2013 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Katz A, Chateau D, Bogdanovic B, Taylor C, McGowan K-L, Rajotte L, Dziadek J. Physician Integrated Network: A Second Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2014. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)