Revised 9/2018 Connecticut WIC Program Manual

WIC 200-15 SECTION: Certification

SUBJECT: CT Immunization Information System (CT-WiZ) POLICY In 1994, the legislature authorized the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) to establish the Connecticut Immunization Registry and Tracking System (CIRTS). CIRTS was established as a FREE statewide, childhood immunization registry maintained at DPH. After a pilot period of several years, CIRTS started enrolling all children statewide in 1998. In September 2018, the CT DPH Immunization Program replaced CIRTS with a new information system (IIS) called CT-WiZ. The purpose of the Connecticut Immunization Information System is to assure that children remain up-to- date with their immunizations and that their records are available when needed. All healthcare providers administering immunizations to children in Connecticut are mandated to report those immunizations to the CT-WiZ.

The Connecticut Immunization Information System (CT-WiZ) enables clinics to:

 Order CT Vaccine Program (CVP) vaccines  Manage vaccine inventory  Report doses administered  Submit bi-directional electronic data exchange between Electronic Health Records and CT-WiZ  Assess immunization coverage rates  View and print official immunization certificates  Access and electronically query patients’ previous immunization records into one consolidated record  Forecast which vaccinations are invalid, due and overdue to help avoid under and over- vaccinations.

All personal information including immunization status and dates of immunization of individuals shall be confidential as required by Connecticut law. Only the parent(s)/child’s legal guardian, child’s doctor, or health care workers who can assist with missed opportunities or missed immunizations have access to CT-WiZ.

The Connecticut WIC Program has an agreement with the Connecticut Immunization Program which allows the Connecticut Immunization Action Plan (IAP) Coordinators access to CT-WIC for the purpose of identification, tracking, and care coordination for children who are not appropriately immunized. CT-WIC access is approved on an individual basis by the Connecticut WIC Program Director or designee. All IAP Coordinators granted access to CT-WIC shall read and sign the Connecticut WIC Program Confidentiality Statement (WIC Policy 100-16 Confidentiality of Applicant and Participant, and Vendor Information). IAP Coordinators will have access to the following WIC participant information:  Child’s name  Child’s date of birth  Child’s address and telephone number  Child’s primary care provider and/or health plan (if documented in CT-WIC)