Kids Immunization Database/Tracking System (KIDS)

Kids Immunization Database/Tracking System (KIDS) is the city of Philadelphia’s immunization registry. The registry is maintained by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and currently has information on approximately 480,000 children and about 5.5 million pediatric immunizations. The department is continuing its efforts to increase the number of immunizations recorded and providers utilizing the system. This web–based program was implemented in 2006, and more information about the registry can be found on the KIDS website: https://kids.phila.gov.

The success of KIDS has been accomplished by working closely with the medical providers in Philadelphia. The registry is populated using birth data from the state and immunization data submitted by health care providers.

Participation in KIDS is assisted by a city health regulation that requires all providers with practices in Philadelphia County to report immunizations given to children younger than 19 years of age.

KIDS is secure and HIPAA compliant. The registry is protected through SSL encryption to ensure the data is safe and secure. Only authorized users are given access to the system, and all users must sign a confidentiality and security statement before they may use or access registry data.

The Benefits of KIDS

The KIDS registry is a valuable public health tool and is one of the reasons why Philadelphia’s immunization coverage rates are among the highest in the nation. Benefits of this tool include the following:

• Providers can use KIDS to easily find out which immunizations a child has already received. This can be especially valuable when a child has been to more than one provider.
• Providers can use KIDS to determine which immunizations a child needs on the day of a visit as well as the vaccines they are recommended to receive in the future.
• Children who are not up–to–date on their immunizations can be identified and targeted for outreach. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Immunization Program contracts with two community-based organizations to find under–immunized children and bring them to care.

Independence Blue Cross encourages all of our network providers to take advantage of this valuable program and to take all the necessary steps to keep the children of Philadelphia immunized and healthy.

For More Information

• For additional general information about KIDS, contact the KIDS registry coordinator at 215–685–6830.
• For immunization information for a child under the age of 19 living in Philadelphia, call the KIDS Help Line at 215–685–6784.