Will the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) still be required under the new vaccination criteria?
No. HPV does not meet the new vaccination criteria set by CDC and will not be required for the immigrant medical exam. HPV is not known to cause outbreaks. Also HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, and is not close to being eliminated at this time. CDC will use the new vaccination criteria for vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to decide which vaccines will be required for U.S. immigration. The criteria will be used at regular periods, as needed. The criteria are: • The vaccine must be age-appropriate* for the immigrant applicant • The vaccine must protect against a disease that has the potential to cause an outbreak. • The vaccine must protect against a disease that has been eliminated or is in the process of being eliminated in the United States. *ACIP recommends vaccines for a certain age range in the general U.S. public. These ACIP recommendations will be used to decide which vaccines are age-
