Acronyms and Definitions

ACIP

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

ACOG

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

AIM

Alliance for Immunization in Michigan

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CHOP

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

CISA

Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment

DTaP

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and acellular Pertussis Vaccine

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

Hib

Haemophilus Influenza type b Vaccine

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HPV

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine

Home Visitor (HV)

Any staff who conducts billable MIHP home visits

IIS

Immunization Information Systems

MCIR

Michigan Care Improvement Registry

MDHHS

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

MDHHS MIHP

MDHHS staff associated with MIHP

MIHP

Maternal Infant Health Program

MMR

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine

PHI

Protected Health Information

POC

Plan of Care

PRISM

Post-Licensure Rapid Immunization Safety Monitoring

Provider

Entity authorized by Medicaid and MDHHS to provide MIHP services

RN

Registered Nurse

Social Worker

Licensed Social Worker (LBSW, LLBSW, LMSW and LLMSW)

Td

Tetanus, Diphtheria Vaccine

Tdap

Tetanus, Diphtheria, and acellular Pertussis

VAERS

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

VFC

Vaccines for Children

VIS

Vaccine Information Statement

VSD

Vaccine Safety Datalink

WHO

World Health Organization