appendix a Frequently Used Acronyms and Abbreviations Adapted from www.cdc.gov/vaccines/terms/acronyms.html

AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians CSF Cerebrospinal fluid AAP American Academy of Pediatrics DoD Department of Defense ACA Affordable Care Act DT Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (pediatric) ACIP Advisory Committee on Immunization DTaP Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis Practices (CDC) vaccine (pediatric) ACOG American College of Obstetricians ECBT Every Child By Two and Gynecologists EHR Electronic health record ACNM American College of Nurse-Midwives EMR Electronic medical record ACP American College of Physicians FDA Food and Drug Administration AE Adverse event FQHC Federally Qualified Health Center AFIX Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, and GBS Guillain-Barré syndrome eXchange of information GSK GlaxoSmithKline AHIP America’s Health Insurance Plans HAV A virus AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome HBIG immune globulin AIM Association of Immunization Managers HBeAg Hepatitis B e antigen AIRA American Immunization Registry Association HBsAg Hepatitis B surface antigen AMA American Medical Association HBV ANA American Nurses Association HCP Healthcare personnel APhA American Pharmacists Association HEDIS Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set ASD Autism spectrum disorder HepA Hepatitis A vaccine AZ AstraZeneca HepB Hepatitis B vaccine C. tetani Clostridium tetani , the cause of tetanus HHS Department of Health and Human Services CBER Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (FDA) Hib Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine ccIIV Cell-culture inactivated influenza vaccine HIV Human immunodeficiency virus CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HMO Health maintenance organization CEB Communication and Education Branch (CDC) HPV Human papillomavirus CISA Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment HPV9 Human papillomavirus vaccine, 9-valent Centers (9vHPV) (Gardasil 9) CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration COID Committee on Infectious Diseases (AAP) HSCT Hematopoietic stem cell transplant CRS Congenital rubella syndrome HZV Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine

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IAC Immunization Action Coalition NMA National Medical Association ID Intradermal NVAC National Vaccine Advisory Committee IDSA Infectious Diseases Society of America NVICP National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program IG Immune globulin NVPO National Vaccine Program Office IHS Indian Health Service PC V13 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 13-valent (Prevnar 13) IIS Immunization Information System PO By mouth IIV Inactivated influenza vaccine PPD Purified protein derivative (tuberculin) IIV3 Inactivated influenza vaccine, trivalent PPSV 23 Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, IIV4 Inactivated influenza vaccine, quadrivalent 23-valent (Pneumovax23) IM Intramuscular QIO Quality Improvement Organization IPV Inactivated poliovirus vaccine RIV Recombinant influenza vaccine ISD Immunization Services Division (CDC) RV1 Oral vaccine, monovalent (Rotarix) ISMP Institute for Safe Medication Practices RV5 Oral rotavirus vaccine, pentavalent (RotaTeq) ISO Immunization Safety Office (CDC) SAHM Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine LAIV Live attenuated influenza vaccine (FluMist) SP Sanofi Pasteur LTC Long-term care STD Sexually transmitted disease MCO Managed care organization STI Sexually transmitted infection Men ACWY Meningococcal conjugate vaccine, Subcut Subcutaneous serogroups ACWY TB Tuberculosis Men B Meningococcal serogroup B vaccine Td Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids mIU Milli-international unit (7 years and older) mL Milliliter Tdap Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids and acellular MMR , , and rubella vaccine pertussis vaccine (adoloscent and adult) MMRV Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine TIG Tetanus immune globulin MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC) VAERS Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System MSD Merck Sharp & Dohme VAR Varicella vaccine NACCHO National Association of County and City VFC Vaccines For Children program Health Officials VICP Vaccine Injury Compensation Program NAIIS National Adult and Influenza Immunization VIS Vaccine Information Statement Summit VPD Vaccine-preventable disease NAS Intranasal VRBPAC Vaccines and Related Biological Products NASHP National Academy for State Health Policy Advisory Committee (FDA) NCIRD National Center for Immunization and VSD Vaccine Safety Datalink Respiratory Diseases (CDC) VZIG Varicella zoster immune globulin NFID National Foundation for Infectious Diseases NIS National Immunization Survey NIVW National Influenza Vaccination Week

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