How does the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) decide on the list of recommended vaccines?
The ACIP is a group of 15 experts on vaccination. The group provides guidance to the Director of the CDC and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These experts use the most accurate and up-to-date science to provide guidance on which vaccines should be given to adults and children in the United States. For more information on the ACIP, please see: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/default.htm.