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Comprehensive Recommendations

General Recommendations on Immunization (12/1/06)
"General Recommendations on Immunization"
.pdf version [PDF-1.70MB / 56 pages]
Health-Care Workers (12/26/97)
"Immunization of Healthcare Workers"
.pdf version [PDF-998KB / 51 pages]
See also: Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Personnel

Vaccine-Specific Recommendations

In This Section:

Anthrax UPDATED
BCG
DTaP
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hib
Hib and DTP
HPV UPDATED
Influenza UPDATED
Japanese Encephalitis
Measles, Mumps & Rubella
MMRV
Meningococcal

Pertussis
Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV)
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (PPSV)
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus UPDATED
Smallpox (Vaccinia)
Tdap (adolescents) and Tdap (adults)
Tdap and Td Vaccines and Pregnancy
Typhoid
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Yellow Fever UPDATED
Zoster (Shingles)

Anthrax (7/23/10) UPDATED July 2010
"Use of Anthrax Vaccine in the United States"
.pdf version [PDF-479KB / 36 pages]

See also:
- Use of Anthrax Vaccine in Response to Terrorism
- Historical: Archived Anthrax recommendations (previous version)

BCG (3/18/10)

CDC’s policies regarding tuberculosis and BCG vaccination have evolved since the publication of the joint ACET/ACIP recommendations on the use of BCG. Consult the TB website for current TB and BCG information.

Historical: Archived BCG recommendation

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (8/8/91)
"Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis: Recommendations for Vaccine Use and Other Preventive Measures" (.pdf not available)

See also: ACIP VFC Resolution

Hepatitis A (5/19/06)
"Prevention of Hepatitis A Through Active or Passive Immunization"
.pdf version [PDF-1.18MB / 30 pages]

See also:
- Additional MMWR publications on this topic
- ACIP-VFC Resolution

Hepatitis B (Part 1) (12/23/05)
"A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States - Part 1: Immunization of Infants, Children, and Adolescents"
.pdf version [PDF-1MB / 39 pages]

Appendix A | Appendix B | Appendix C

Note: If you are using the HTML version of this document, be sure to access all four links to get the complete content of the document, which includes 3 important appendices.

See also:

Additional MMWR publications on this topic

ACIP-VFC Resolution

Hepatitis B (Part 2) (12/8/06)
"A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States - Part 2: Immunization of Adults"
pdf version (includes appendices) [PDF-1.17MB / 40 pages]
- Appendix A | Appendix B | Appendix C
  
  Note: If you are using the HTML version of this document, be sure to access all four links to get the complete content of the document, which includes 3 important appendices.

See also:

Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae type B) (1/11/91)
"Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccines for Prevention of Haemophilus influenzae Type b Disease Among Infants and Children Two Months of Age and Older" (.pdf not available)

See also:
- Additional MMWR publications on this topic
- ACIP-VFC Resolution

Hib and DTP (9/17/93)
"Recommendations for Use of Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccines and a Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and Haemophilus b Vaccine
.pdf version [PDF-222KB / 22 pages]

See also: ACIP-VFC Resolution

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (3/23/07)
"Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine"
.pdf version [PDF-444KB / 32 pages]
- Bivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV2, Cervarix) for Use in Females and Updated HPV Vaccination Recommendations from the ACIP NEW June 2010
- Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV4, Gardasil) for Use in Males and Guidance from the ACIP NEW June 2010
See also:
- ACIP-VFC Resolution

Influenza (Seasonal and H1N1) (8/6/10) UPDATED AUGUST 2010
"Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines"
.pdf version [PDF-939KB - 68 pages]

See also:
- Supplemental Influenza MMWR publications
  (policy notes, updated recommendations, notices to readers)
- Supplemental H1N1 Influenza MMWR publications
  (policy notes, updated recommendations, notices to readers)
- Historical: Archived Influenza & H1N1 recommendations (previous versions)

Japanese Encephalitis (3/12/10) NEW March 2010
"Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines Recommendations of the ACIP"
.pdf version [PDF-1.55MB / 32 pages]

Measles, Mumps & Rubella (5/22/98)
"MMR -- Vaccine Use and Strategies for Elimination of Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome and Control of Mumps"
.pdf version [PDF-565KB / 67 pages]

See also:
- ACIP Provisional Recommendations for MMR: 'Evidence of Immunity' Requirements for Healthcare Personnel [PDF-30KB / 1 page] Date ACIP Approved: June 2009
- Additional MMWR publications on this topic
- ACIP-VFC Resolution

Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella (combination) (5/7/10)
"MMRV -- Use of Combination Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine Recommendations of the ACIP"
.pdf version [PDF-321KB / 16 pages]

Meningococcal (5/27/05)
"Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease"
.pdf version [PDF-322KB / 28 pages]

See also:
- Additional MMWR publications on this topic Updated March 2010
- ACIP-VFC Resolution

Pertussis Vaccine (3/28/97)
"Pertussis Vaccination: Use of Acellular Pertussis Vaccines Among Infants and Young Children"
.pdf version [PDF-318KB / 32 pages]

See also: Additional MMWR publications on this topic

Pneumococcal Conjugate (10/6/00)
"Preventing Pneumococcal Disease Among Infants & Young Children"
.pdf version [PDF-318KB / 55 pages]

See also:
- ACIP Provisional Recommendations for Use of Pneumococcal Vaccines [PDF-29KB / 1 page] Date ACIP Approved: October 2008
- Prevention of Pneumo Disease and Recs. of ACIP
- Additional MMWR publications on this topic Updated March 2010
- ACIP-VFC Resolution

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (4/4/97)
"Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease"
.pdf version [PDF-287KB / 31 pages]

See also:
- ACIP Provisional Recommendations for Use of Pneumococcal Vaccines [PDF-29KB / 1 page] Date ACIP Approved: October 2008
- Additional MMWR publications on this topic

Polio (5/19/00)
"Poliomyelitis Prevention in the United States"
.pdf version [PDF-236KB / 38 pages]

See also:
- FDA Licensure of...Polio...for Use in Infants
- ACIP-VFC Resolution

Supplement -- Rabies (3/19/10) NEW March 2010
"Use of a Reduced (4-Dose) Vaccine Schedule for Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Human Rabies Recommendations of the ACIP"
Human Rabies Prevention - United States, 2008 (5/23/08)
Appendix: Abbreviations Used in this Report
.pdf version (inludes appendix)[PDF-548KB / 36 pages]
See also: Historical--Archived Rabies recommendations (previous version)

Rotavirus (2/6/09)
"Prevention of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Among Infants & Children"
.pdf version [PDF-495KB / 28 pages]

See also: Additional MMWR publications on this topic NEW June 2010

Tdap Vaccine (Adolescents) (3/24/06)
"Preventing Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Among ADOLESCENTS: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccines"
.pdf version (includes appendices) [PDF-473KB / 50 pages] (summary)
- Appendix A | Appendix B | Appendix C
- Appendix D | Appendix E | Appendix F
Note: If you are using the HTML version of this document, be sure to access all links to get the complete content of the document, which includes 6 important appendices.
Tdap Vaccine (Adults) (12/15/06)
"Preventing Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Among ADULTS: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccines"
.pdf version [PDF-418KB / 44 pages]
- Appendix A | Appendix B | Appendix C

Tdap and Td Vaccines and Pregnancy (5/30/08)
"Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Infants"
.pdf version (includes appendices)
[PDF-492KB / 56 pages]

Appendix A | Appendix B

Typhoid (12/9/94)
"Typhoid Immunization"
.pdf version [PDF-124KB / 14 pages]

Vaccinia (Smallpox) (6/22/01)
"Vaccinia (Smallpox) Vaccine"
.pdf version [PDF-930KB / 43 pages]

See also: Additional MMWR publications on this topic

Smallpox (Supplemental Recommendation) (4/4/03)
"Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program"
.pdf version [PDF-236KB / 20 pages]

Varicella (chickenpox) (6/22/07)
"Prevention of Varicella"
.pdf version [PDF-697KB / 48 pages]

See also:
- Additional MMWR publications on this topic
- MMRV

Yellow Fever (7/30/10) UPDATED July 2010
"Yellow Fever Vaccine"
.pdf version [PDF-1.89MB / 32 pages]

See also:
- Additional MMWR publications on this topic
- Historical: Archived Yellow Fever recommendations (previous version)

Zoster (Shingles) (6/6/08)
"Prevention of Herpes Zoster"
.pdf version [PDF-759KB / 40 pages]

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