ACIP immunization update

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ACIP immunization update

J Fam Pract. 2011 May;60(5):271-273

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More schedule details in the footnotes. The new schedules contain a number of clarifications in the footnotes that:^1,11

explain the spacing of the 3-dose primary series for hepatitis B vaccine (HepB) for infants if they do not receive a dose immediately after birth
clarify the circumstances in which children younger than age 9 need 2 doses of influenza vaccine
describe the availability of both a quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4) and a bivalent vaccine (HPV2) to prevent precancerous cervical lesions and cancer
list the option for using HPV4 for males for the prevention of genital warts.

TABLE 2
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine recommendations by risk group, ACIP 2010

Risk group	Primary series	Booster dose
Individuals ages 11-18 years	1 dose, preferably at age 11 or 12 years	Age 16 years, if primary dose given at age 11 or 12 years Age 16-18 years, if primary dose given at age 13-15 years No booster needed if primary dose given at ≥16 years
HIV-infected individuals ages 11-18 years	2 doses, 2 months apart	Age 16 years, if primary series given at age 11 or 12 years Age 16-18 years, if primary series given at age 13-15 years No booster needed if primary series given at ≥16 years
Individuals ages 2-55 years with persistent complement component deficiency such as C5-C9, properdin, or factor D, or functional or anatomic asplenia	2 doses, 2 months apart	Every 5 years At the earliest opportunity if primary series was 1 dose, then every 5 years thereafter
Individuals ages 2-55 years with prolonged increased risk of exposure, such as microbiologists routinely working with Neisseria meningitidis and travelers to, or residents of, countries where meningococcal disease is hyperendemic or epidemic	1 dose	After 3 years for individuals ages 2-6 years After 5 years for individuals ≥7 years if still at increased risk
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011.¹⁰

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