Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger — United States, 2021

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Wodi, A. Patricia ; Ault, Kevin ; Hunter, Paul ; McNally, Veronica ; Szilagyi, Peter G. ; Bernstein, Henry
• Description:
  At its October 2020 meeting, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices* (ACIP) approved the 2021 Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for Ages 18 Years or Younger. After Emergency Use Authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ACIP issued an interim recommendation for use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in persons aged ≥16 years at its December 12, 2020, meeting (1). In addition, ACIP approved an amendment to include COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the child and adolescent immunization schedule. After Emergency Use Authorization of Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine by FDA, ACIP issued an interim recommendation for use of Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine in persons aged ≥18 years at its December 19, 2020, emergency meeting (2).
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Advisory Committees Child Child, Preschool Humans Immunization Immunization Schedule Infant Practice Guidelines As Topic Vaccines
• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 70(6):189-192
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  33571172
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7877586
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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