Registries can benefit public health officials:

- Provide information to identify pockets of need, target interventions and resources, and evaluate programs.
- Promote reminder and recall of children who need immunizations.
- Ensure that providers follow the most up-to-date recommendations for immunization practice.
- Facilitate introduction of new vaccines or changes in the vaccine schedule.
- Integrate immunization services with other public health functions.
- Can help to monitor adverse events.

Source: Development of Community and State based Immunization Registries. Report of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) approved January 12, 1999.

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