Glossary / Acronyms:
Acronyms & Abbreviations Used In IPOM
Immunization Program Operations Manual (IPOM)
AAFP
American Academy of Family Physicians
AAP
American Academy of Pediatrics
Ab-negative
Antibody negative
ACIP
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
ACOG
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACP
American College of Physicians
AFIX
Assessment, Feedback and Incentives Exchange
AIM
Association of Immunization Managers
APhA
American Pharmacists Association
ASTHO
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
AVA
Anthrax vaccine adsorbed
BCG
Bacillus of Calmette and Guérin (tuberculosis vaccine)
BRFSS
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
CCID
Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CE
Continuing Education
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNRA
Community Needs and Resource Assessment
CoCASA
Comprehensive Clinical Assessment Software Application
CQI
Continuous quality improvement
CRS
Congenital rubella syndrome
CSTE
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
CY
Calendar year
DA
Direct Assistance
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DT
Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, pediatric formulation, for children 6 weeks to 7 years of age
DTP
Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation
DTaP
Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation
EIPB
Education, Information, and Partnership Branch
EPSDT
Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment Program
ERISA
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
FA
Financial Assistance
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FQHC
Federally Qualified Health Center
FMO
Financial Management Office
FSR
Financial status report
FTE
Full-time Equivalent
FY
Fiscal year
GIS
Geographic Information System
GSA
General Services Administration
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
HBsAg
Hepatitis B surface antigen
HBIG
Hepatitis B immune globulin
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
HEDIS
Health Plan Employers Data and Information Set
Hib
Haemophilus influenza type b
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HL7
Health Level 7
HP 2010
Healthy People 2010
HPV
Human papillomavirus
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
HSREB
Health Services Research and Evaluation Branch
IAC
Immunization Action Coalition
IgM anti-HAV
IgM anti-hepatitis A virus
IGM anti-HBc
IGM anti-hepatitis B core antigen
IHS
Indian Health Service
IIS
Immunization Information Systems
IISAR
Immunization Information System Annual Report
IM
Intramuscular
IOM
Institute of Medicine
IPOM
Immunization Program Operations Manual
IPV
Inactivated poliovirus vaccine
ISD
Immunization Services Division
ISO
Immunization Safety Office
IV
Intravenous
JE
Japanese encephalitis
LAIV
Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine
LQA
Lot quality assurance
LTC
Long-term care
M/CHC
Migrant/community health center
MCO
Managed care organization
MCV4
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (quadravalent)
MDS
Minimal data set
MMR
Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine
MMR2
Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine second dose
MMRV
Measles-mumps-rubella, and varicella vaccine
MMWR
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
MOU
Memorandum of understanding
MPSV4
Meningococcal polyscaccharide vaccine (quadravalent)
NACCHO
National Association of County and City Health Officials
NCIRD
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
NCVIA
National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (of 1986)
NEDSS
National Electronic Disease Surveillance System
NETSS
National Electronic Telecommunications System for Surveillance
NIC
National Immunization Conference
NIIW
National Infant Immunization Week
NIP
National Immunization Program (replaced by NCIRD in 2007)
NIPVACU
(not an acronym; name of software that tracks vaccine target balances)
NIS
National Immunization Survey
NIVW
National Influenza Vaccination Week
NNDSS
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
NoA
Notice of Award
NVAC
National Vaccine Advisory Committee
NVPO
National Vaccine Program Office
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
OPV
Oral poliovirus vaccine
PCV7
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent)
PGO
Procurement and Grants Office
PHIN
Public Health Information Network
PHTN
Public Health Training Network
POB
Programs Operations Branch
PON
Pockets of need
PPO
Preferred Provider Organization
PPV23
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent)
PQA
Provider Quality Assurance
PRAMS
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
PRV
Pentavalent rotavirus vaccine
QA
Quality assurance
QIO
Quality Improvement Organization
RHC
Rural Health Clinic
SCHIP
State Children's Health Insurance Program
SMART
Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-phased (objective)
SOP
Standard operating procedure
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
STI
Sexually transmitted infection
SubQ
Subcutaneous
TANF
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Td
Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, adult formulation, for person 7 years and older.
Tdap
Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine, adolescent/adult formulation
TDY
Temporary duty
TIV
Trivalent (inactivated) influenza vaccine
TT
Tetanus toxoid
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
UTD
Up-to-date
VAERS
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
VACMAN
(not an acronym; name of vaccine ordering software)
VAR
Varicella vaccine
VFC
Vaccines for Children
VICP
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
VIS
Vaccine Information Statement
VMBIP
Vaccine Management Business Improvement Project
VODS
Vaccine Ordering and Distribution System
VOFA
Vaccine Ordering Forecast Application
VPD
Vaccine-preventable disease
VSAB
Vaccine Supply and Assurance Branch
VZV
Varicella zoster virus
WIC
Women, Infants, and Children Program
YF
Yellow Fever
ZOS
Varicella zoster virus vaccine
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This page last modified on April 4, 2007
Content last reviewed on April 4, 2007
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Content last reviewed on April 4, 2007
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases