IAP Guidebook on Immunization 2013-14 (IAP Indian Academy of Pediatrics) (PB)

lAP constituted Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices(ACVIP) through a completely transparent and democratic process and put in place very strict code of conduct to take care of conflict of interest issues. Process involved for framing this guidebook involved an exhaustive review of published literature including standard textbooks, vaccine trials, recommendations of various international health agencies, World Health Organization (WHO) position papers on vaccines, literature from the vaccine industry, post-marketing surveillance reports, cost- effective analysis, epidemiology of disease in India and if available Indian studies on vaccine efficacy, immunogenicity and safety. The current committee has tried its level best to issue recommendations based entirely on available indigenous data on the vaccine preventable diseases and vaccines as far as possible.