ACEP Endorses Evidence-Based Vaccine Schedules

WASHINGTON, DC- The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) affirms its strong support for the use of high-quality, evidence-based vaccine schedules as an essential component of public health and patient safety.

ACEP formally endorses the most current consensus-based vaccine guidelines and schedules as developed and published by leading medical societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

When vaccination rates decline, the downstream effects are felt in emergency departments across the nation. Emergency physicians see firsthand the consequences of vaccine-preventable illnesses, which place added strain on already overburdened emergency care systems and put patients at increased risk of severe outcomes.

ACEP stands with its colleagues across medicine in endorsing and promoting adherence to these rigorously developed, evidence-based vaccine schedules, and reaffirms its commitment to protecting patients and strengthening public health.