Today's U.S. CDC Vaccine Review Meeting Agenda Posted

The draft agenda for the upcoming U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) two-day meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was published on October 11, 2023.

On October 25, 2023, the ACIP's agenda includes discussions and presentations on child and adolescent immunization schedules, adult immunization schedules, influenza, chikungunya, COVID-19, meningococcal, mpox, pneumococcal, and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines.

Additionally, Dr. Gabriela Paz-Bailey (CDC/NCEZID) will lead a Takeda dengue vaccine (QDENGA) update.

Furthermore, ACIP recommendation votes are scheduled for these vaccines, and a Vaccines for Children vote on meningococcal and mpox vaccinations.

The ACIP develops recommendations for immunizations, including ages when vaccines should be given, number of doses, time between doses, and precautions and contraindications. These recommendations are submitted to the CDC's Director, Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, for final approval.

Interest persons may submit comments identified by Docket No. CDC-2023-0079, by Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov, or by mailing Ms. Stephanie Thomas, ACIP Meeting, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mailstop H24-8, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027. Attn: Docket No. CDC-2023-0079.

For more information on ACIP, please visit the ACIP website: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html.