National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)

NCIRD Mission
The mission of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) is the prevention of disease, disability, and death through immunization and by control of respiratory and related diseases.
Our challenge is to effectively balance our efforts in the domestic and global arenas as well as accommodate the specific needs of all populations at risk of vaccine preventable diseases from children to older adults.
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The most frequent cause of the common cold
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NCIRD-specific surveillance systems include ABCS, HPV-IMPACT, NREVSS and NVSN