ACIP publishes new vaccination schedules for children, adolescents and adults
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ACIP publishes new vaccination schedules for children, adolescents and adults

February 17, 2017
Area(s) of Interest: Vaccination Public Health 


On February 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) published updated immunization schedules for children, adolescents and adults.


The 2017 child and adolescent immunization schedule includes several updates including influenza, human papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), pneumococcal, meningococcal and diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccines (DTap).


Changes to the 2017 adult immunization schedule include new or revised recommendations for influenza, human papillomavirus, hepatitis B, and meningococcal vaccines. 


The new schedule was published online, in the Annals of Internal Medicine and on the CDC website.

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