Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Agency overview
FormedMarch 1964 (1964-03)
JurisdictionGovernment of the United States
Agency executive
  • Grace M. Lee, Chair
Parent departmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Websitewww.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a committee within the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that provides advice and guidance on effective control of vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S. civilian population. The ACIP develops written recommendations for routine administration of vaccines to the pediatric and adult populations, along with vaccination schedules regarding appropriate timing, dosage, and contraindications of vaccines. ACIP statements are official federal recommendations for using vaccines and immune globulins in the U.S. and are published by the CDC.

In June 2025, secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 ACIP members and—with one exception—appointed members who are either anti-vaccine activists or who lack expertise in vaccines.[1]

ACIP reports directly to the CDC director, although its management and support services are provided by the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.[2]

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  2. ^ "ACIP Charter". U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
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