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Immunizations ~ Immunization Advisory Committee
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 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.
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Immunization Advisory Committee |
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Committee
Members
Meetings
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.
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