Principles of Vaccine Licensure, Approval, and Recommendations for Use

The licensure and recommendation processes for vaccines are complex. In the United States, vaccines are licensed for the civilian and military populations on the basis of review of Biologics License Applications submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by vaccine manufacturers. For FDA-licensed vaccines, the product label includes indications, contraindications, and precautions for each vaccine. Package inserts do not include recommendations for vaccine use from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - February 12, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Larry K. Pickering, H. Cody Meissner, Walter A. Orenstein, Amanda C. Cohn Tags: Thematic review on vaccines Source Type: research