ACIP publishes 2017 immunization schedules.

The article offers information on the release of the 2017 immunization schedules for children, adolescents, and adults by the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Topics discussed include factors increasing adult immunization coverage rates; need to encourage patients to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine; and addition of Hiberix in place of Comvax vaccine for preventing Haemophilus influenzae (RiB) disease.