ACIP Articles

Journal articles describing the history of the ACIP, its role in the development and dissemination of vaccine recommendations and policies plus information on conflicts of interest and ACIP work groups.

• Smith JC. The structure, role, and procedures of the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)[8 pages] Vaccine. 2010;285;A68-A75.
• Walton LR, Orenstein WA, Pickering LK. The History of the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.09.043.
• Hinman AR, Poland GA. Celebrating the ACIP at 50. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.12.005.
• Smith JC, Hinman AR, Pickering LK. History and Evolution of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 1964-2014. MMWR 2014;63:955-8.
• Vaccine Supplement: Structure, Role, & Procedures of ACIP
  Article describing the Role of National Advisory Committees in Supporting Evidence-based Decision Making for National Immunization Programs.
• Smith JC, Snider DE, Pickering LK. Immunization Policy Development in the United States: The Role of ACIP. Annals of Internal Medicine; 2009;150:1.
  Article describing ACIP's role in the development and dissemination of vaccine recommendations and policies plus information on conflicts of interest and ACIP work groups.