This is the current release of the guideline.

This summary updates a previous version: Patel R, Kinsinger L. Childhood immunizations: American College of Preventive Medicine practice policy. Am J Prev Med 1997 Mar-Apr;13(2):74-7.

All children without established contraindications should receive diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP), measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), hepatitis B, varicella, inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), and pneumococcal conjugate vaccinations as outlined in the Unified Schedule of Childhood Immunizations and as detailed in the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP’s) General Recommendations on Immunization. Children in selected areas with high rates of hepatitis A should receive hepatitis A vaccination (Wharton et al., 2003). Children with special risk factors, such as compromised immune systems, may require additional immunizations (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2000).

All healthcare providers should adopt the Standards for Child and Adolescent Immunization Practices developed by the National Vaccine Advisory Committee outlined in Table 2 in the original guideline document, and promote the Healthy People 2010 (United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2000) goal of 90% vaccination rate of 2-year-olds in their communities.

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The type of evidence supporting the recommendations is not explicitly stated.

Not applicable: The guideline was not adapted from another source.

1997 (revised 2003 Aug)

American College of Preventive Medicine - Medical Specialty Society

American College of Preventive Medicine

Practice Guidelines Committee

Authors: Yemisi Adetunji, MD, MPH, Daniel Macklin, MD, MPH, Rita Patel, MD, MPH, Linda Kinsinger, MD, MPH

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This is the current release of the guideline.

This summary updates a previous version: Patel R, Kinsinger L. Childhood immunizations: American College of Preventive Medicine practice policy. Am J Prev Med 1997 Mar-Apr;13(2):74-7.

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This summary was completed by ECRI on September 1, 1998. The information was verified by the guideline developer as of December 1, 1998. This summary was updated by ECRI on January 8, 2004. The updated information was verified by the guideline developer on January 29, 2004.

This NGC summary is based on the original guideline, which is subject to the guideline developer's copyright restrictions.