President John F. Kennedy signed into law The Vaccination Assistance Act of 1962. Many feel this Act set the stage for the 1986 Act. The ratification caused the creation of the CDC’s National Immunization Program and it’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
“There is no longer any reason why American children should suffer from polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, or tetanus,” Kennedy said in a message to Congress. “I am asking the American people to join in a nationwide vaccination program to stamp out these four diseases.” [2]
>Watch @26 min, as ACIP approve a vaccine in a 2018 meeting!
Australia uses CDC & FDA guidance for making policy and regulatory decisions, and Australian doctor’s refer to CDC website for vaccination information. [1]