Vaccination Schedules Recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: From Human-Readable to Machine-Processable

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202503.0156.v1
• Publication Date: 2025-03-05T05:38:46Z
• Authors: Xia Jing; Hua Min; Yang Gong; Mytchell Ernst; Aneesa Weaver; Chloe Crozier; David Robinson; Dean F. F. Sittig; Paul Biondich; Samuil Orlioglu; Akash Shanmugam B...; Kojo Abanyie; Richard D. Boyce; Adam Wright; Christian Nohr; Timothy D. Law; Arild Faxvaag; Lior Rennert; Ronald W. Gimbel
• Keywords: Disease Control

Reusable machine-processable clinical decision support system (CDSS) rules have not been widely achieved in the medical informatics field. This study introduces process, results, challenges faced, and lessons learned while converting Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC)-recommended immunization schedules (2022) to CDSS rules. The presents our experience vaccination into tabular, charts, MS Excel, quality language (CQL) formats. CQL format can be automatically converted using existing tools. Therefore, it was regarded as a format. We developed 465 19 vaccines 13 categories, we shared via GitHub make them publicly available. used cross-checking validate tabular chart files were tested syntax logic with hypothetical patient HL7 FHIR resources. Our reused by health IT industry, developers, educators, or care institutions. These an important contribution communities, reducing redundant efforts, which is particularly significant resource-limited settings. Despite maturity concise presentation of CDC recommendations, careful attention multiple layers verification review are necessary ensure accurate conversion.