Drug Criteria & Outcomes-Changes in immunization schedule published
Drug Criteria & Outcomes-Changes in immunization schedule published
Publication cites vaccine changes
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), American Academy of Ped iatrics (AAP), and American Academy of Family Physicians have approved a new recommended childhood immunization schedule for the United States. Changes include:
1. withdrawal of rotavirus vaccine;
2. use of inactivated poliovirus vaccine for all four doses of polio vaccine;
3. combination acellular pertussis vaccine with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids for pertussis vaccination (followed by boosters of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids every 10 years);
4. Hepatitis A vaccination only in certain states or regions (contact local health authorities to determine need for your area).
(For more details on the recommendations, see Pediatrics 2000; 105:148-151. Or visit AAP at www.aap.org or ACIP at www.cdc.gov/nip.)
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