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Immunization Policy Development in the United States: The Role of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- Jean C. Smith, MD, MPH;
- Dixie E. Snider, MD, MPH; and
- Larry K. Pickering, MD
- From the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Figure. Development and dissemination of vaccine recommendations and policies.In parallel to the process followed by the American College of Physicians, the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics makes recommendations to the American Academy of Pediatrics Board of Directors on immunization recommendations for infants, children, and adolescents. Harmonization of recommendations with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (CDC) is optimized at several levels, including annual publication of the joint Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons 0 Through 18 Years of Age. ACP = American College of Physicians; CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; FDA = U.S. Food and Drug Administration; MMWR = Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
