Immunization and Vaccines for Children

The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) is committed to the prevention of disease, disability, and death through immunization and by the control of respiratory and related diseases. NCIRD protects individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable disease through provision of federal funds and contracts to purchase and distribute vaccine, provision of technical and financial support of immunization programs, vaccine preventable disease surveillance, provider and public education, and evaluation.This cooperative agreement will support recipients with development, implementation, assessment, and promotion of immunization related activities with the goal of achieving and sustaining high immunization coverage, and with administration of the Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Section 317 vaccine program for eligible individuals and to maintain or improve response activities to vaccine preventable disease public health threats.