The history of the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Abstract The United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a federal advisory committee that develops written recommendations for use of vaccines licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the U.S. civilian population. Vaccine development and disease outbreaks cont...

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Published in:Vaccine 2015-01, Vol.33 (3), p.405-414
Main Authors: Walton, L. Reed, Orenstein, Walter A, Pickering, Larry K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACIP
Adult immunization schedule
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Advisory Committees - history
Allergy and Immunology
Biologics
Catch-up schedule
Childhood immunization schedule
Communicable Disease Control - history
Communicable Disease Control - organization & administration
Disease control
Harmonized schedule
Health Policy
Health services
History
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Programs - history
Legislation
Measles
Meetings
MMR
Mumps
Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act 2010-US
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Public health
Recommendations
Rubella
United States - epidemiology
Vaccination
Vaccine development
Vaccine licensing
Vaccine safety
Vaccines
Vaccines for Children Program
Vaccinology
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Summary:Abstract The United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a federal advisory committee that develops written recommendations for use of vaccines licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the U.S. civilian population. Vaccine development and disease outbreaks contributed to the need for a systematized, science-based, formal mechanism for establishing national immunization policy in this country. Formed in 1964, the ACIP was charged with this role. The committee has undergone significant changes in structure and operational activities during its 50-year history. The ACIP works closely with many liaison organizations to develop its immunization recommendations, which are harmonized among key professional medical societies. ACIP vaccine recommendations form two immunization schedules, which are updated annually: (1) the childhood and adolescent immunization schedule and (2) the adult immunization schedule. Today, once ACIP recommendations are adopted by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, these recommendations are published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), become official policy, and are incorporated into the appropriate immunization schedule.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.09.043