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PEDIATRICS Vol. 121 No. 1 January 2008, pp. 219-220 (doi:10.1542/peds.2007-3280)
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POLICY STATEMENT

Recommended Immunization Schedules for Children and Adolescents—United States, 2008

Committee on Infectious Diseases

The annual recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents in the United States for January–December 2008 were approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. There are three schedules: one for children 0 to 6 years of age, one for those 7 to 18 years of age, and a catch-up immunization schedule for those who start late or fall behind. These schedules reflect current recommendations for use of vaccines licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration and include the following changes from last year:

Clinically significant adverse events that follow immunization should be reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Guidance about how to obtain and complete a VAERS form can be obtained on the Internet at www.vaers.hhs.gov or by calling 800-822-7967. A Web site (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/ACIP-list.htm) is available that contains Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices statements with details of the recommendations for individual vaccines, including recommendations for children with high-risk conditions. Additional information can be found in the 2006 Red Book and at Red Book Online (www.aapredbook.org). Information on new vaccine releases, vaccine supplies, and statements on specific vaccines can be found at www.aapredbook.org/news/vaccstatus.shtml and www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip.


    Committee on Infectious Diseases, 2007–2008
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Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr, MD, Chairperson

Henry H. Bernstein, DO

John S. Bradley, MD

Michael T. Brady, MD

Carrie L. Byington, MD

Penelope H. Dennehy, MD

Robert W. Frenck, Jr, MD

Mary P. Glode, MD

Harry L. Keyserling, MD

David W. Kimberlin, MD

Sarah S. Long, MD

Lorry G. Rubin, MD


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Robert Bortolussi, MD

Canadian Paediatric Society

Richard D. Clover, MD

American Academy of Family Physicians

Marc A. Fischer, MD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Richard L. Gorman, MD

National Institutes of Health

R. Douglas Pratt, MD

Food and Drug Administration

Anne Schuchat, MD

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Benjamin Schwartz, MD

National Vaccine Program Office

Jeffrey R. Starke, MD

American Thoracic Society


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Carol J. Baker, MD

Red Book Associate Editor

Larry K. Pickering, MD

Red Book Editor


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Edgar O. Ledbetter, MD

H. Cody Meissner, MD


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Alison Siwek, MPH


    FOOTNOTES
 
All policy statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics automatically expire 5 years after publication unless reaffirmed, revised, or retired at or before that time.


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  1. American Academy of Pediatrics. Meningococcal infections. In: Pickering LK, Baker CJ, Long SS, eds. Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2006:452 –460

PEDIATRICS (ISSN 1098-4275). ©2008 by the American Academy of Pediatrics

The following policy statement has been revised:

Recommended Immunization Schedules for Children and Adolescents—United States, 2007
Committee on Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics 2007 119: 207-208. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]




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