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Last updated:  February 12, 2008

Immunization Advisory Committee: Process and Final Report

Immunization Advisory Committee: Kim Marie Thorburn
Lead Staff: Tara Wolff

The Board established the Immunization Advisory Committee (IAC) to provide recommendations on criteria to determine which vaccines should be included in the child care/school immunization rule (WAC 246-100-166)

Many new vaccines for children and young adults are expected to be available over the next few years. A number of these vaccines will end up on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. The Board will face complex decisions about which vaccines to include in the child care/school immunization rule (WAC 246-100-166). Factors other than those considered by the ACIP will need to be considered to address the unique needs of our state. The Board believes that approaching this decision using rational criteria is the best method for protecting children and the community at large while balancing the interests of parents and families.

The IAC met three times to develop the recommendations. In addition, between the second and third meeting of the IAC a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) further refined the criteria and tested them against the pertussis antigen. The TAG comprised representatives from the fields of public health, primary care, epidemiology, and medical ethics. The IAC reviewed and further refined the TAG’s work at its final meeting in March 2006.  These criteria were presented to the SBOH at the April 12, 2006 meeting.   The board adopted the report as an interim report and asked that the TAG be re-convened to further refine the criteria and to test them against three antigens (pertussis, tetanus, and diphtheria). The TAG met on May 17, 2006.  The results of the TAG deliberations were presented to and adopted by the board on June 14, 2006.

• IAC member roster

Immunization Advisory Committee (IAC) Meetings

• IAC March 8, 2006 meeting materials

• IAC January 25, 2006 meeting materials

• IAC December 15, 2005 meeting materials

Immunization Advisory Committee Recommendations

• IAC Final Recommendations adopted by the SBOH on June 14, 2006

• IAC Draft final recommendations presented to the SBOH on April 12, 2006

Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meetings

• TAG July 25, 2007 meeting materials - Criteria application for the prevention of pneumococcal disease in infants and young children

• TAG May 17, 2006 meeting materials - Evaluation of Tdap

• TAG February 22, 2006 meeting materials - Criteria for Mandated Vaccines for Childcare Center and/or School Entry