Which organization provides data to support vaccination recommendations for pregnant employees?

• A. World Health Organization
• B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• C. National Institutes of Health
• D. Food and Drug Administration

Answer: (B)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the data and guidance used to support vaccination recommendations for pregnant employees. The CDC, through its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), collects safety and effectiveness data, analyzes outcomes in pregnancy, and issues evidence-based vaccination recommendations (such as influenza vaccination during pregnancy and Tdap in each pregnancy). These guidelines are used by healthcare providers and workplace health programs to protect both the mother and the unborn child. Other organizations play different roles: the WHO offers global guidance, the NIH conducts and funds research, and the FDA regulates vaccine development and approval, but ongoing population-specific vaccination recommendations come from the CDC.