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*December 20, 2020 is an emergency virtual meeting. No registration is required.
Meeting times: December 20th, 11:00am – 4:30pm EST
*Dates and times are subject to change.

Final Agenda – December 19 – 20, 2020 pdf icon[1 page]

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Presentation slides – December 19-20, 2020

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December 20, 2020 Meeting Recommendations

ACIP approved the following recommendations by majority vote (13-1) at its December 20, 2020 emergency meeting.

As an update to ACIP recommendations for vaccination in Phase 1a (health care personnel, and long-term care facility residents), if COVID-19 vaccine supply is limited, the following groups should be offered vaccination:

Phase 1b: persons aged ≥75 years and frontline essential workers [1]

Phase 1c: persons aged 65–74 years, persons aged 16–64 years with high-risk medical conditions, and other essential workers

[1]For purposes of this recommendation, the following essential workers are considered frontline: fire fighters, police officers, corrections officers, food and agricultural workers, Postal Service workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers, those who work in the education sector (teachers, and support staff), as well as daycare workers.

These recommendations have been adopted by the CDC Director and will become official once published in MMWR.

October 2020 Meeting Recommendations

ACIP approved the following recommendations by majority vote at its October 2020 meeting.

  • The Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, United States, 2021, for ages 18 years or younger.
  • The Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2021, for ages 19 years and older.

These recommendations have been adopted by the CDC Director and will become official once published in MMWR.

Page last reviewed: December 20, 2020