ACIP Abbreviations for Vaccines
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Abbreviations for Vaccines
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
U.S. VACCINE ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations for Vaccines Included in the Immunization Schedules for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Following is a table of standardized vaccine abbreviations, which was developed jointly by staff of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ACIP Work Groups, the editor of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the editor of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (the "Pink Book"), ACIP members, and liaison organizations to the ACIP.
These abbreviations are intended to provide a uniform approach to vaccine references used in ACIP Recommendations that are published in the MMWR, the Pink Book, and the American Academy of Pediatrics Red Book; and in the U.S. immunization schedules for children, adolescents, and adults.
| Vaccine | Abbreviation* | Trade Name |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis-containing vaccines P=Pediatric A=Adult |
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| Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids adsorbed (P) | DT | several manufacturers† |
| Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed (P) | DTaP | Daptacel, Infanrix |
| Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed (A) | Td | Tenivac, Decavac, generic |
| Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine, adsorbed (A) | Tdap | Adacel, Boostrix |
| Tetanus toxoid (P, A) | TT | generic |
| Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, hepatitis B and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (P) | DTaP-HepB-IPV | Pediarix |
| Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (P) | DTaP-IPV | Kinrix |
| Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus and Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine (P) | DTaP-IPV/Hib | Pentacel |
| Haemophilus influenzae type b-containing vaccines | ||
| Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine | Hib | PedvaxHIB, Hiberix, ActHIB |
| Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate and hepatitis B vaccine | Hib-HepB | Comvax |
| Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus and Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine | DTaP-IPV/Hib | Pentacel |
| Bivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type b conjugate vaccine | Hib-MenCY | MenHibrix |
| Hepatitis-containing vaccines | ||
| Hepatitis A vaccine | HepA | Havrix, Vaqta |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | HepB | Engerix-B, Recombivax HB |
| Hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine | HepA-HepB | Twinrix |
| Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, hepatitis B and inactivated poliovirus vaccine | DTaP-HepB-IPV | Pediarix |
| Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate and hepatitis B vaccine | Hib-HepB | Comvax |
| Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine | ||
| Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine | HZV | Zostavax |
| Human papillomavirus vaccines | ||
| Human papillomavirus vaccine (quadrivalent) | HPV4 | Gardasil |
| Human papillomavirus vaccine (bivalent) | HPV2 | Cervarix |
| Influenza vaccines | ||
| Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine | TIV | several mfrs |
| Live attenuated influenza vaccine | LAIV | FluMist |
| Measles, mumps and rubella-containing vaccines | ||
| Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine | MMR | M-M-R II |
| Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine | MMRV | ProQuad |
| Meningococcal-containing vaccines | ||
| Meningococcal conjugate vaccines | MCV | |
| Quadrivalent | MenACWY or MCV4 | Menactra Menveo |
Bivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine and Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine |
Hib-MenCY or MCV2 | MenHibrix |
| Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (quadrivalent) | MPSV4 | Menomune |
| Pneumococcal vaccines | ||
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (7-valent) | PCV7 | Prevnar |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (13-valent) | PCV13 | Prevnar 13 |
| Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23-valent) | PPSV23 | Pneumovax 23 |
| Poliovirus-containing vaccines | ||
| Poliovirus vaccine (inactivated) | IPV | Ipol |
| Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed and inactivated poliovirus vaccine | DTaP-IPV | Kinrix |
| Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus and Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine | DTaP-IPV/Hib | Pentacel |
| Rotavirus vaccines | ||
| Rotavirus vaccine (monovalent) | RV1 | Rotarix |
| Rotavirus vaccine (pentavalent) | RV5 | RotaTeq |
| Varicella-containing vaccines | ||
| Varicella vaccine | VAR | Varivax |
| Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine | MMRV | ProQuad |
| Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine | HZV | Zostavax |
*dash (-) indicates: products that are supplied in their final form by the manufacturer and do not require mixing or reconstitution by user; slash ( / ) indicates: products that are mixed or reconstituted by user.
† several manufacturers; for complete listing, see U.S. Vaccines [47 KB, 4 pages] and U.S. Vaccine Names
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