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Recommendations
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Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations are official federal
guidelines for the use of vaccines and immune globulins in the United
States and are published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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| Policy Statements
from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Organizational principles
to guide and define the child healthcare system and improve the health
of all children. Immunization-related position statements from the
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are listed by vaccine and by topic.
Links to AAP immunization resources for health professionals and the
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| Package Inserts
and Information from the Food and Drug Administration
The mission of the
FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) is to protect
and enhance the public health through the regulation of biological and
related products including vaccines, blood, allergenics, tissues, and
cellular and gene therapies. In this section, package inserts and
additional FDA information for vaccines and biologics licensed for use in
the United States are provided, along with the vaccine
manufacturers/distributors contact information and website information.
Additional FDA vaccine-related resources are also listed. |
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| Publications
from the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
The mission of the
Institute of Medicine is to advance and disseminate scientific knowledge
to improve human health. The Institute provides objective, timely, authoritative
information and advice concerning health and science policy. Links are
provided to immunization-related IOM reports about vaccine development,
safety, financing, and more. |
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| Position Papers
from the World
Health Organization (WHO)
In accordance with
its mandate to provide guidance to Member States on health policy matters,
the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a series of regularly updated
position papers on vaccines that have an international public health
impact. The position papers summarize essential
background information on the respective diseases and vaccines, and conclude
with the current WHO position concerning their use in the global context.
Links to immunization-related WHO websites are provided, as well as to
the annual World Health Reports and GACVS publications. |
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