Enterprise HealthCDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
The national public-health agency whose immunization schedules and infection-control guidance underpin employee and student health programs.
Key facts
- The U.S. national public-health agency, part of HHS.
- Publishes the ACIP immunization schedules used by employee and student health.
- Issues infection-control and travelers'-health guidance programs follow.
What it means
The CDC publishes the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) schedules, the data standards behind immunization registries, and the infection-control and travel-health guidance that employee-health and campus-health teams follow. Its recommendations drive the immunization requirements that universities and health systems enforce.
Frequently asked
How does the CDC affect employee-health programs?
Its ACIP schedules, immunization-registry data standards and infection-control guidance define which vaccines and precautions programs require. Universities and health systems enforce immunization rules built on CDC recommendations.
Is CDC guidance mandatory?
CDC guidance is generally advisory, but it's widely adopted and often referenced by enforceable rules and accreditation requirements. In practice, employee- and campus-health programs treat ACIP schedules and infection-control guidance as the standard of care.
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