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										When it comes to vaccine records, there can be a lot of confusing terms and abbreviations. We’ve listed current and old abbreviations used for vaccines on U.S. records.
**Abbreviations are listed alphabetically. Click a button below to “jump” to that section.**
A – G
H – I
J – M
N – R
S – ZA – GAbbreviations used on U.S. immunization records: A-G
AVA
Anthrax Vaccine AdsorbedBCG
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (Tuberculosis) VaccineccIIV3
Cell-Culture Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent (Flucelvax®)1vCOV-mRNA
Monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty®/PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, SPIKEVAX®/Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine)2vCOV-mRNA
Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine)1vCOV-aPS
Adjuvanted, protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine (Novavax)DEN4CYD
Dengue vaccine (Dengvaxia®)DPT
Replaced by the term DTP (see DTP for description)DT
Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, pediatric formulationDTaP
Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (replaced DTP)DTaP-IPV
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis and inactivated poliovirus combination vaccine (Kinrix®, Quadracel®)DTaP-HepB-IPV
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, hepatitis B, and inactivated poliovirus combination vaccine (Pediarix®)DTaP-IPV/Hib
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, and *Haemophilus influenzae* type b combination vaccine (Pentacel®)DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, *Haemophilus influenzae* type b, and hepatitis B combination vaccine (Vaxelis®)DTP or (DTwP)
Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine, pediatric formulation (no longer available)eIPV
Enhanced inactivated polio vaccineTop of PageH – IAbbreviations used on U.S. immunization records: H-I
HAV
Hepatitis A VirusHbOC
Haemophilus b Oligosaccharide Conjugate (Hib) Vaccine *(no longer available)*HBV
Hepatitis B VirusHepA
Hepatitis A VaccineHepB
Hepatitis B VaccineHib
*Haemophilus influenzae* type bHib-MenCY-TT
Hib-Meningococcal (Bivalent) Conjugate Vaccine (MenHibrix®)HPV
Human PapillomavirusHPV2
Human Papillomavirus vaccine, bivalent (Cervarix®)2vHPV
Bivalent HPV vaccine (Cervarix®)HPV4
Human Papillomavirus vaccine, quadrivalent (Gardasil®)4vHPV
Quadrivalent HPV vaccine (Gardasil®)9vHPV
9-valent HPV vaccine (Gardasil®)IPV
Inactivated Poliovirus VaccineIIV
Inactivated Influenza Vaccine *(formerly called TIV)*IIV3
Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, TrivalentIIV4
Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, QuadrivalentTop of PageJ – MAbbreviations used on U.S. immunization records: J-M
JE
Japanese EncephalitisJE-MB
Inactivated, mouse brain-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (JE-Vax®) *(no longer available)*JE-VC
Inactivated, Vero cell culture-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (Ixiaro®)LAIV
Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Nasal Spray)LAIV4
Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Quadrivalent)MCV
Measles antigen-containing vaccinesMCV4
Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Quadravalent)MenACWY-TT
Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (MenQuadfiTM)MenACWY-CRM
Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menveo®)MenACWY-D
Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Quadrivalent (Menactra®)MenB
Serogroup B meningococcal vaccineMenB-FHbp
Serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (Trumenba®)MenB-4C
Serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (Bexsero®)MMR
Measles, Mumps & Rubella VaccineMMRV
Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella VaccineMPSV4
Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (Quadravalent)MR
Measles-rubella VaccineTop of PageN – RAbbreviations used on U.S. immunization records: N-R
OPV
Oral Polio Vaccine *(no longer available)*PCV7 (or PCV)
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (7-valent) *(no longer available)*PCV13
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (13-valent) *(replaced PCV7)*PCV15
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (15-valent)PCV20
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (20-valent)PPV23 (or PPV)
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) *(replaced by the term PPSV23)*PPSV23
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23-valent) *(formerly called PPV or PPV23)*PRP
Polyribosylribitol Phosphate Polysaccharide (Hib) Vaccine *(no longer available)*PRP-D
Polyribosylribitol Phosphate-Diphtheria Conjugate (Hib) Vaccine *(no longer available)*PRP-OMP
Polyribosylribitol Phosphate-Outer Membrane Protein Conjugate (Hib) VaccinePRP-T
Polyribosylribitol Phosphate-Tetanus Conjugate (Hib) VaccinePRV
Pentavalent Rotavirus Vaccine (i.e., RotaTeq®) *(replaced by the term ROTA, then by RV5)*RIV3
Recombinant Influenza Vaccine, Trivalent (Flublok®)ROTA
Rotavirus Vaccine *(replaced by the terms RV1 and RV5)*RRV-TV
Live, tetravalent rotavirus vaccine (RotaShieldTM) *(no longer available)*RV1
Rotavirus Vaccine, monovalent (Rotarix®) *(formerly called ROTA)*RV5
Rotavirus Vaccine, pentavalent (RotaTeq®) *(formerly called ROTA)*RZV
Recombinant Zoster VaccineTop of PageS – ZAbbreviations used on U.S. immunization records: S-Z
Td
Tetanus & diphtheria Vaccine, adult/adolescent formulationTdap
Tetanus, diphtheria & acellular pertussis vaccine, adult/adolescent formulationTIV
Trivalent (Inactivated) Influenza Vaccine *(replaced by the term IIV)*TT
Tetanus Toxoid *(no longer available)*Ty21a
Live Oral Typhoid VaccineVAR
Varicella VaccineViCPS
Vi Capsular Polysaccharide (Inactivated Typhoid) VaccineVZV
Varicella Zoster VirusYF
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							Last Reviewed:  October 13, 2022						Source: 	National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
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