Section 1e: Version 3 (V3)
Section 2: Clinical and Administrative Domains
HL7 Version 3 Standard: Immunization, R1
DESCRIPTION
This domain describes communication of information about immunization: The process of inducing immunity to an infectious organism or agent in an individual or animal through vaccination.
Immunization Administration is the main topic in this domain. It covers:
- Recording immunization events
- Updating immunization events
- Retrieving immunization event records (e.g. retrieving a patient's immunization history)
- Retrieving a patient's immunization status and recommendation
This HL7 Standard (retired) was withdrawn from ANSI in 2023.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
HL7 Version 3 Standard: Immunization, R1 may also go by the following names or acronyms:
Reaffirmation of V3 Immunization R1, "V3: Immunization, Release 1"
TARGETS
- Immunization Registries
- EHR, PHR Vendors
- Health Care IT Vendors
- Clinical Decision Support Systems Vendors
- HIS Vendors
- Local and State Departments of Health
- Healthcare Institutions (hospitals, long term care, home care, mental health)
BENEFITS
- Facilitates the exchange of immunization event information between point of service systems and immunization repositories
IMPLEMENTATIONS/CASE STUDIES
- Canada Health Infoway
DEVELOPMENT BACKGROUND
Content was created with input from Canadian and US immunization subject matter experts.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
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TOPIC
- Public Health
BALLOT TYPE
- Normative
STATUS DATE
2018-04-20RESPONSIBLE WORK GROUP
STAKEHOLDERS
- Clinical Decision Support Systems Vendors
- EHR, PHR Vendors
- Health Care IT Vendors
- Healthcare Institutions
- HIS Vendors
- Immunization Registries
- Local and State Departments of Health
FAMILY
- V3
CURRENT STATE
- Retired
REALM
- Universal