Background and History of the Vaccines National Strategic Plan

The National Vaccine Program (NVP) is charged by Congress with leading national planning efforts to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse reactions to vaccines.

Released in January 2021, the Vaccines National Strategic Plan 2021-2025, opens in a new tab (National Vaccine Plan) guides and facilitates coordination and planning toward an optimized immunization system in the United States over the course of a five-year timeframe.

Released in February 2023, the Vaccines Federal Implementation Plan outlines federal agency activities in support of national vaccine goals.   

The following are prior national vaccine plans developed by the National Vaccine Program:

• 2016 National Adult Immunization Plan, opens in a new tab, a plan that focused on gaps specific to adult immunization services
• National Adult Immunization Plan: A Path to Implementation (hhs.gov), opens in a new tab,
  a plan to facilitate implementation of adult immunization priorities.
• 2012 National Vaccine Implementation Plan, opens in a new tab, a plan that articulated the activities of federal partners in support of the goals of the 2010 National Vaccine Plan. 
• 2010 National Vaccine Plan , a 10-year plan for both federal and external stakeholders
• 1994 National Vaccine Plan

Progress towards priorities and goals mentioned in prior national vaccines plans are reflected in the following reports:

• Mid-course Review of the National Vaccine Plan 2016
• Annual Report of the State of the National Vaccine Plan 2014
• Annual Report of the State of the National Vaccine Plan 2013