History of All Kids Count

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) initiated the All Kids Count program in 1991 in response to a measles epidemic in which 135 people, mostly infants, died. Since then, RWJF has awarded more than $20 million in grants to develop immunization registries that will help increase the number of children immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases.

All Kids Count--Phase  I, 1992-1997
In Phase I of  All Kids Count, 15 projects received awards from RWJF in a competitive grant process. Five other foundations joined in the effort, funding an additional nine projects, for a total of 24 projects in Phase I. Phase I was completed in October 1997.See AKC Phase I report On the Frontier: Developing Immunization Registries. ORDER

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The California Wellness  Foundation

The Skillman Foundation

The Flinn Foundation

The  David and Lucile Packard Foundation

All Kids Count--Phase II, 1998-2000
Phase II of All Kids Count began in summer 1997 with a second  competitive grant process. RWJF selected the most advanced registry projects in the nation, funding 16 projects out of 45 applicants from February 1998 to June 2000 with grants ranging from $300,000 to $700,000. These projects are charged to become fully operational by January 2000.

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