Notice to Readers
Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule -- United States, July-
December 1996
The recommended childhood immunization schedule (Figure_1)
was developed as a collaborative effort between the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of
Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). In January 1996, the schedule was
updated to include recommendations for varicella zoster virus
vaccine (Var) and for adolescent hepatitis B vaccination (1). Since
publication in January 1996, FDA has not licensed new vaccines
recommended for routine administration to children, and no changes
have been made in ACIP recommendations. Therefore, the recommended
childhood immunization schedule remains unchanged as of July 1996
(Figure_1).
For detailed information about the use of vaccines,
health-care providers should consult the vaccine-specific
recommendations of the ACIP, the 1994 Red Book (2), the
manufacturers' package inserts, or the Physicians' Desk Reference
(3).
American Academy of Pediatrics. Active and passive immunization.
In: Peter G, ed. 1994 Red book: report of the Committee on
Infectious Diseases. 23rd ed. Elk Grove Village, Illinois:
American
Academy of Pediatrics, 1994:1-67.
Medical Economics Data. Physicians' desk reference. 50th ed.
Montvale, New Jersey: Medical Economics Company, Inc, 1996.
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