This entry was originally added in English.
View this entry in its original language.
click for more info
The following entry is a stub. Please help us complete it.
click for more info
The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) of the CDC focuses on the prevention of disease, disability, and death through immunization and by control of respiratory and related diseases.
Mission and Purpose
The mission of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (formerly the CDC's National Immunization Program) is the prevention of disease, disability, and death through immunization and by control of respiratory and related diseases.
Their challenge is to effectively balance their efforts in the domestic and global arenas as well as to accommodate the specific needs of all populations at risk of vaccine preventable diseases from children to older adults.