![]() They've been given official abbreviations on the cover page and brand names are also included for the FDA-approved COVID vaccine versions.ĬOVID vaccines are also at the top of the list on both of the schedule's graphics. ![]() Fryhofer: Well, COVID vaccines are front and center and that's really no big surprise. Unger: What are the biggest changes for this year's schedule?ĭr. The adults schedule does not create new recommendations for specific vaccines, it simply summarizes the most up-to-date ACIP recommendations all in one place. Also, as new vaccines are developed and vetted by ACIP, they can be added to the schedule if recommended by ACIP. We take a fresh look each year at last year's schedule and make necessary updates and tweaks. We meet regularly, we have special graphic designers, who help us create graphics that are understandable, meaningful and pleasing to look at. And I've been a member of that workgroup for several years. Fryhofer: Well, there's a dedicated ACIP workgroup that looks at the adult immunization schedule. Fryhofer, so if there is or when there is a new schedule each year, are you starting from scratch? Or are you updating last year's version? Obviously, we have a big change coming with COVID. The cover page of the graphics has a list of vaccines for adults along with their trade names, not to promote them, but to help clinicians differentiate different vaccine products that may have special nuances for particular patients. If you need to report any sort of adverse reaction, there's a link to do that too. For example, if you need more detailed information about a specific vaccine, there's an easy link to the more complete ACIP recommendation. And since they're on the schedule, they're all in one place. The new schedule also has new updated hot links that are quite useful. There's also an appendix with vaccine-specific contraindications and precautions. The vaccine notes section has more specifics about dosing and special situations for each vaccine. Fryhofer: Well, there are two colorful graphics with recommended vaccines that are organized by age and also organized by medical condition and other indications. ![]() Fryhofer, tell us a little bit about how the particular schedule you're talking about is organized.ĭr. So physicians who have younger patients also need to check the child and adolescent schedule too. There's also a separate schedule for children and adolescents. And it's a fabulous reference for helping make sure your patients are up to date on vaccine-preventable diseases. Access to this content is free, so patients have easy access to it too. It includes ACIP's most up-to-date recommendations, which is really convenient and really helpful for practicing clinicians.įor many years now, the new schedule has been published in both the Annals of Internal Medicine and in CDC's MMWR. And each year, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices collates vaccination recommendations for adults in one easy-to-access reference. Fryhofer: Well, vaccines are not just for kids, adults need them too. Unger: So let's start by talking about, what exactly is the adult immunization schedule and why is it so important? We usually think about routine vaccinations for kids and not adults. I'm Todd Unger, AMA's chief experience officer in Chicago. ![]() She's also a member of ACIP's vaccine workgroup for the adult immunization schedule. ![]() Sandra Fryhofer, who's also the AMA's liaison to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Here to talk about this new tool is the AMA's Board Chair, Dr. ACIP, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, has just released its new adult immunization schedule for 2023. Today, we're discussing a new tool to help with adult vaccination. Unger: Hello, and welcome to the AMA Update video and podcast. ![]()
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