CDC's Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule

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January 16, 2004 / 53(01);Q1-Q4

Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule --- United

States, January--June 2004

Each year, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reviews

the recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule to ensure

that it is current with changes in manufacturers' vaccine formulations and

reflects revised recommendations for the use of licensed vaccines, including

those newly licensed. The recommended childhood and adolescent immunization

schedule for January--June 2004 (Figure), recommendations, and format have

been approved by ACIP, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the

American Academy of Pediatrics.

Catch-Up Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule

A catch-up immunization schedule for children and adolescents who start late

or who are >1 month behind was introduced in 2003 (1) and remains the same

(Table). Minimum ages and minimum intervals between doses are provided for

each of the routinely recommended childhood and adolescent vaccines. The

schedule is divided into two age groups: children aged 4 months--6 years and

children/adolescents aged 7--18 years.

Hepatitis B Vaccine

The schedule indicates a change in the recommendation for the minimum age

for the last dose in the hepatitis B vaccination schedule. The last dose in

the vaccination series should not be administered before age 24 weeks

(updating the previous recommendation not to administer the last dose before

age 6 months).

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Vaccine Information Statements

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act requires that all health-care

providers give parents or patients copies of Vaccine Information Statements

before administering each dose of the vaccines listed in the schedule.

Additional information is available from state health departments and at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis. Detailed recommendations for using

vaccines are available from the manufacturers' package inserts, ACIP

statements on specific vaccines, and the 2003 Red Book (4). ACIP statements

for each recommended childhood vaccine can be viewed, downloaded, and

printed from CDC's National Immunization Program website at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/acip-list.htm; instructions on the use

of the Vaccine Information Statements are available at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis/vis-instructions.pdf. In addition,

guidance on how to obtain and complete a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting

System (VAERS) form is available at http://www.vaers.org or by telephone,

800-822-7967.

REFERENCES

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http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5301-Immunizationa1.htm

MMWR

Weekly

January 16, 2004 / 53(01);Q1-Q4

Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule --- United

States, January--June 2004

Each year, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reviews

the recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule to ensure

that it is current with changes in manufacturers' vaccine formulations and

reflects revised recommendations for the use of licensed vaccines, including

those newly licensed. The recommended childhood and adolescent immunization

schedule for January--June 2004 (Figure), recommendations, and format have

been approved by ACIP, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the

American Academy of Pediatrics.

Catch-Up Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule

A catch-up immunization schedule for children and adolescents who start late

or who are >1 month behind was introduced in 2003 (1) and remains the same

(Table). Minimum ages and minimum intervals between doses are provided for

each of the routinely recommended childhood and adolescent vaccines. The

schedule is divided into two age groups: children aged 4 months--6 years and

children/adolescents aged 7--18 years.

Hepatitis B Vaccine

The schedule indicates a change in the recommendation for the minimum age

for the last dose in the hepatitis B vaccination schedule. The last dose in

the vaccination series should not be administered before age 24 weeks

(updating the previous recommendation not to administer the last dose before

age 6 months).

<snip>

Vaccine Information Statements

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act requires that all health-care

providers give parents or patients copies of Vaccine Information Statements

before administering each dose of the vaccines listed in the schedule.

Additional information is available from state health departments and at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis. Detailed recommendations for using

vaccines are available from the manufacturers' package inserts, ACIP

statements on specific vaccines, and the 2003 Red Book (4). ACIP statements

for each recommended childhood vaccine can be viewed, downloaded, and

printed from CDC's National Immunization Program website at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/acip-list.htm; instructions on the use

of the Vaccine Information Statements are available at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis/vis-instructions.pdf. In addition,

guidance on how to obtain and complete a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting

System (VAERS) form is available at http://www.vaers.org or by telephone,

800-822-7967.

REFERENCES

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[Guest guest]

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5301-Immunizationa1.htm

MMWR

Weekly

January 16, 2004 / 53(01);Q1-Q4

Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule --- United

States, January--June 2004

Each year, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reviews

the recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule to ensure

that it is current with changes in manufacturers' vaccine formulations and

reflects revised recommendations for the use of licensed vaccines, including

those newly licensed. The recommended childhood and adolescent immunization

schedule for January--June 2004 (Figure), recommendations, and format have

been approved by ACIP, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the

American Academy of Pediatrics.

Catch-Up Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule

A catch-up immunization schedule for children and adolescents who start late

or who are >1 month behind was introduced in 2003 (1) and remains the same

(Table). Minimum ages and minimum intervals between doses are provided for

each of the routinely recommended childhood and adolescent vaccines. The

schedule is divided into two age groups: children aged 4 months--6 years and

children/adolescents aged 7--18 years.

Hepatitis B Vaccine

The schedule indicates a change in the recommendation for the minimum age

for the last dose in the hepatitis B vaccination schedule. The last dose in

the vaccination series should not be administered before age 24 weeks

(updating the previous recommendation not to administer the last dose before

age 6 months).

<snip>

Vaccine Information Statements

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act requires that all health-care

providers give parents or patients copies of Vaccine Information Statements

before administering each dose of the vaccines listed in the schedule.

Additional information is available from state health departments and at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis. Detailed recommendations for using

vaccines are available from the manufacturers' package inserts, ACIP

statements on specific vaccines, and the 2003 Red Book (4). ACIP statements

for each recommended childhood vaccine can be viewed, downloaded, and

printed from CDC's National Immunization Program website at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/acip-list.htm; instructions on the use

of the Vaccine Information Statements are available at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis/vis-instructions.pdf. In addition,

guidance on how to obtain and complete a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting

System (VAERS) form is available at http://www.vaers.org or by telephone,

800-822-7967.

REFERENCES

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[Guest guest]

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5301-Immunizationa1.htm

MMWR

Weekly

January 16, 2004 / 53(01);Q1-Q4

Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule --- United

States, January--June 2004

Each year, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reviews

the recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule to ensure

that it is current with changes in manufacturers' vaccine formulations and

reflects revised recommendations for the use of licensed vaccines, including

those newly licensed. The recommended childhood and adolescent immunization

schedule for January--June 2004 (Figure), recommendations, and format have

been approved by ACIP, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the

American Academy of Pediatrics.

Catch-Up Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule

A catch-up immunization schedule for children and adolescents who start late

or who are >1 month behind was introduced in 2003 (1) and remains the same

(Table). Minimum ages and minimum intervals between doses are provided for

each of the routinely recommended childhood and adolescent vaccines. The

schedule is divided into two age groups: children aged 4 months--6 years and

children/adolescents aged 7--18 years.

Hepatitis B Vaccine

The schedule indicates a change in the recommendation for the minimum age

for the last dose in the hepatitis B vaccination schedule. The last dose in

the vaccination series should not be administered before age 24 weeks

(updating the previous recommendation not to administer the last dose before

age 6 months).

<snip>

Vaccine Information Statements

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act requires that all health-care

providers give parents or patients copies of Vaccine Information Statements

before administering each dose of the vaccines listed in the schedule.

Additional information is available from state health departments and at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis. Detailed recommendations for using

vaccines are available from the manufacturers' package inserts, ACIP

statements on specific vaccines, and the 2003 Red Book (4). ACIP statements

for each recommended childhood vaccine can be viewed, downloaded, and

printed from CDC's National Immunization Program website at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/acip-list.htm; instructions on the use

of the Vaccine Information Statements are available at

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vis/vis-instructions.pdf. In addition,

guidance on how to obtain and complete a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting

System (VAERS) form is available at http://www.vaers.org or by telephone,

800-822-7967.

REFERENCES

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