FULL TITLE: General Recommendations on Immunization: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
This MMWR provides general guidelines on immunizations. These recommendations were developed by CDC staff, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
The goal of this report is to improve vaccination practices in the United States.
Upon completion of this activity, the reader should be able to a) identify valid contraindications and precautions for commonly used vaccines; b) locate the minimum age and minimum spacing between doses for vaccines routinely used in the United States; c) describe recommended methods for administration of vaccines; and d) list requirements for vaccination providers as specified by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.
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