Bacterial
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Branch
The
Bacterial Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Branch (BVPDB) is largely
composed of medical officers and epidemiologists who conduct surveillance
and epidemiologic research related to bacterial vaccine-preventable
diseases, and provide consultation on their occurrence, diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention.
The work of the Branch yields important information about disease
burden, populations at highest risk, vaccine effectiveness, protective
levels of immunity, and the health impact of vaccination. This
information makes possible evidence-based vaccine recommendations,
and is formally presented to the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP) as an integral part of the vaccine policy development
process. The Branch also supports the States directly by investigating
disease outbreaks, recommending control measures, and issuing
guidelines for disease prevention and control.
The Branch has primary responsibility within the Department of
Health and Human Services for diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus,
and collaborates with the National Center for Infectious Diseases
(NCID) on anthrax, Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal
disease, and meningococcal disease.
Viral Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases Branch
The
Viral Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Branch (VVPDB) is largely composed
of medical officers and epidemiologists who conduct surveillance
and epidemiologic research related to viral vaccine-preventable
diseases, and provide consultation on their occurrence, diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention.
The work of the Branch yields important information about disease
burden, populations at highest risk, vaccine effectiveness, vaccine
coverage, protective levels of immunity, and the health impact
of vaccination. This information makes possible evidence-based
vaccine policies and recommendations, and is formally presented
to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) as
an integral part of the vaccine policy development process. The
Branch also supports the States directly by investigating disease
outbreaks, recommending control measures, and issuing guidelines
for disease prevention and control.
The Branch has primary responsibility within the Department of
Health and Human Services for measles, mumps, rubella, polio,
and varicella, and collaborates with the National Center for Infectious
Diseases (NCID) on influenza, rotavirus, and smallpox. The branch
also supports global partners (such as WHO) and countries, as
requested, on technical issues related to the health burden, policy
and implementation of vaccination programs for prevention of rubella,
Congenital rubella syndrome, and mumps.
