DHC has chosen to focus on areas identified in the 2005 Epidemiology Report.

The Epidemiological Report, a report on the health concerns of Northwest Indiana and an assessment of community health in Lake, LaPorte and Porter Counties, is a systematic, data-driven approach to determining the health status, behaviors and needs of residents in the region. The assessment provided the information needed to consider when developing effective interventions so that DHC could identify issues of greatest concern and decide to commit resources to those areas, thereby making the greatest possible impact on our community health status.

Learn more about our areas of concern:

Immunizations

Childhood Immunizations

82.0% of children in Indiana aged 19 to 35 months were up to date for immunizations according to the National Immunization Survey.

Flu Shots

Elderly adults, as well as high-risk non-elderly adults, in Northwest Indiana are less likely to receive a flu shot than their national counterparts.

Pneumonia/Influenza Deaths

Pneumonia/influenza death rates for all three counties in Northwest Indiana are more favorable than rates nationwide.

Immunization and Infectious Diseases	NW IN	US	HP2010	Significance vs. U.S.	Significance vs. HP2010
% Flu Shot in Past Yr (65+)	46.4	66.6	90	WORSE	Does NOT Meet Goal
% Flu Shot in Past Yr (High-Risk 18-64)	26.4	38.6	60	WORSE	Does NOT Meet Goal
Age-Adjusted Pneumonia/Influenza Deaths/100,000	12.3	22.6		BETTER

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Address

P.O. Box 9327
Michigan City, IN 46361

Phone

telephone 219-874-4193
faxsimile 219-873-2416

Our Focus

Immunizations

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