At-A-Glance

IQIP is CDC’s national, Vaccines for Children (VFC) provider-level immunization quality improvement (QI) program.

IQIP promotes and supports implementation of provider-level strategies designed to help increase on-time vaccination of children and adolescents.

IQIP: Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers

IQIP Strategies

  • Schedule the next vaccination visit before the patient leaves the provider location
  • Leverage immunization information system (IIS) functionality to improve immunization practice
  • Give a strong vaccine recommendation (include HPV vaccine if provider has adolescent patients)
  • Strengthen vaccination communications

The IQIP Process

IQIP is a 12-month process where public health representatives and VFC providers collaborate to identify QI strategies to increase vaccine uptake by improving and enhancing vaccination workflow.

Site Visit

Site Visit

Site Visit

2-Month and 6-Month Check-Ins

2-Month and 6-Month Check-Ins

2-Month and 6-Month Check-Ins

12-Month Follow-Up

12-Month Follow-Up

12-Month Follow-Up

  • Provider’s vaccination workflow is observed, and initial coverage is reviewed
  • QI strategies are selected
  • Technical assistance is provided by the IQIP consultant
  • Action items are chosen for strategy implementation plan
Site Visit
  • Provider’s vaccination workflow is observed, and initial coverage is reviewed
  • QI strategies are selected
  • Technical assistance is provided by the IQIP consultant
  • Action items are chosen for strategy implementation plan
  • Progress toward strategy implementation is reviewed
  • Technical assistance is provided by the IQIP consultant
  • Strategy implementation plan is reviewed and updated
2-Month and 6-Month Check-Ins
  • Progress toward strategy implementation is reviewed
  • Technical assistance is provided by the IQIP consultant
  • Strategy implementation plan is reviewed and updated
  • Progress toward strategy implementation is reviewed and updated
  • Technical assistance is provided by the IQIP consultant
  • Year-over-year coverage change is reviewed
12-Month Follow-Up
  • Progress toward strategy implementation is reviewed and updated
  • Technical assistance is provided by the IQIP consultant
  • Year-over-year coverage change is reviewed
Page last reviewed: June 30, 2022