IIS Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronyms and abbreviations used throughout the Immunization Information System site are defined below.
| ACIP | Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices |
|---|---|
| AIM | Association of Immunization Managers |
| AIRA | American Immunization Registry Association |
| APHL | Association of Public Health Laboratories |
| ASTHO | Association for State and Territorial Health Officials |
| AWS | Amazon Web Services |
| BAA | Business Associate Agreement |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CDSi | Clinical Decision Support for Immunization |
| CoAg | Cooperative Agreement |
| CVRS | COVID-19 Vaccine Reporting Specification |
| CVX | Vaccine Administered |
| DCH | COVID-19 Data Clearinghouse (DCH) |
| DUA | Data Use Agreement |
| EHR | Electronic Health Record |
| EMR | Electronic Medical Record |
| EUA | Emergency Use Authorization |
| FERPA | Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| FISMA | Federal Information Security Modernization Act |
| H-CORE | HHS Coordination Operations and Response Element |
| HEDIS | Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set |
| HHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HL7 | Health Level Seven |
| HPOP | Health Partner Order Portal |
| IIS | Immunization Information Systems |
| IISAR | Immunization Information Systems Annual Report |
| IISSB | Immunization Information Systems Support Branch |
| IPOM | Immunization Program Operations Manual |
| IZ Gateway, IZG | Immunization Gateway |
| IZDL | Immunization Data Lake |
| MIROW | Modeling of Immunization Registry Operations Workgroup |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPX | monkeypox |
| MU | Meaningful Use |
| MVRS | MPX Vaccination Reporting Specification |
| MVX | Manufacturer of Vaccine |
| NCVIA | National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act |
| NDC | Vaccine National Drug Code |
| NIS | National Immunization Survey |
| NIST | National Institute for Standards and Technology |
| NPHL | Network for Public Health Law |
| PHI | Protected Health Information |
| PII | Personal Identifiable Information |
| PJA | Provider Jurisdiction Agreement |
| PPRL | Privacy-Preserving Record Linkage |
| SOAP | Simple Object Access Protocol |
| VAMS | Vaccine Administration Management System |
| VFC | Vaccines for Children |
| VIS | Vaccine Information Statement |
| VTrckS | Vaccine Tracking System |
| WSDL | Web Services Definition Language |
Page last reviewed: September 26, 2022
Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases