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Recommended childhood immunization schedule--United States, 1998
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The 1998 childhood immunization schedule updates key vaccine timings, including measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and poliovirus vaccines. It also clarifies recommendations for adolescent immunizations and specific vaccine series like hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Immunology
- Public Health
Background:
- The recommended childhood immunization schedule undergoes periodic revisions.
- Key medical organizations like the ACIP, AAP, and AAFP influence these updates.
- Previous schedules may have outdated information regarding vaccine administration ages and protocols.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the updated recommended childhood immunization schedule for 1998.
- To detail changes in vaccine recommendations since the January 1997 schedule publication.
- To clarify specific vaccination guidelines for adolescents and certain vaccine types.
Main Methods:
- Review and synthesis of recommendations from the CDC's ACIP, AAP, and AAFP.
- Analysis of changes in vaccine administration ages and protocols.
- Compilation of updated guidelines for adolescent immunizations and specific vaccine series.
Main Results:
- Revised recommended ages for measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and poliovirus vaccines.
- Clarified recommendations for MMR, varicella, and hepatitis B vaccines for 11-12 year olds.
- Guidelines on Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine interchangeability and hepatitis B vaccine timing.
Conclusions:
- The 1998 schedule incorporates important updates for routine childhood immunizations.
- Adherence to the updated schedule ensures optimal vaccine efficacy and public health protection.
- Further detailed information is available from vaccine manufacturers and specific ACIP statements.
Abstract:
Since publication of the recommended childhood immunization schedule in January 1997, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have changed recommended ages for administration of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR) and poliovirus vaccines. In addition, these organizations have clarified recommendations for administration of MMR, varicella vaccine, and hepatitis B vaccine during the routine visit to health-care providers for adolescents aged 11-12 years; the interchangeability of the three licensed Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines for primary and booster vaccination; and the timing for the third dose of hepatitis B vaccine. This report presents the recommended childhood immunization schedule for 1998 and explains the changes that have occurred since publication of the last schedule. Detailed recommendations about the use of vaccines are available from the manufacturers' package inserts, the 1997 Red Book, or ACIP statements on specific vaccines.