Guidance from WHO: Q&A on vaccines received in China

Ed Marcuse, MD, MPH, FAAP

 Questions continue to arise about the immunization of children who received some vaccines in China because of concern that surfaced a couple of years ago about improper storage and handling of vaccines, particularly in the private sector. This link to the WHO website has 21 questions and answers on the so-called 2016 vaccine incident in China relevant which may be helpful. http://www.wpro.who.int/china/topics/immunization/qa_20160325/en/.

The relevant  ACIP guidance can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/special-situations.html