The German Standing Committee on Vaccination: organization and mode of functioning

By law the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) has the mandate to develop recommendations for carrying out vaccinations and other measures of specific prophylaxis of communicable diseases. Currently, the committee has 18 members who meet 3 times per year to discuss and vote on recommendations....

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Published in:Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie 2020-11, Vol.79 (9), p.839
Main Author: Harder, T
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Evidence-Based Medicine
Germany
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Programs
Immunization Schedule
Vaccination - standards
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Summary:By law the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) has the mandate to develop recommendations for carrying out vaccinations and other measures of specific prophylaxis of communicable diseases. Currently, the committee has 18 members who meet 3 times per year to discuss and vote on recommendations. The secretariat of STIKO is located at the Immunization Unit of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). In 2011 the STIKO adopted a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for the development of evidence-based vaccination recommendations. Using methods of evidence-based medicine, the respective STIKO working group, comprised of STIKO members, RKI staff and external experts, develops a draft recommendation on which the commission votes. After conclusion of the external consultation procedure the vaccination recommendation is considered by the Federal Joint Committee and in the case of a positive vote, is incorporated into the guidelines for protective vaccination and therefore becomes a mandatory service of the statutory health insurance. This article provides an overview on the organization and modes of functioning of the STIKO.
ISSN:1435-1250
DOI:10.1007/s00393-020-00857-5