A patient's point-in-time set of recommendations (i.e. forecasting) according to a published schedule with optional supporting justification.

A unique identifier assigned to this particular recommendation record.

The patient the recommendation(s) are for.

The date the immunization recommendation(s) were created.

Indicates the authority who published the protocol (e.g. ACIP).

Vaccine administration recommendations.

A given instance of the .recommendation backbone element should correspond to a single recommended administration.

Vaccine(s) or vaccine group that pertain to the recommendation.

The targeted disease for the recommendation.

A given instance of the .recommendation backbone element should correspond to a single recommended administration but sometimes that administration (eg. MMR) will encompass multiple diseases, thus the targetDisease element is allowed to repeat.

Vaccine(s) which should not be used to fulfill the recommendation.

Indicates the patient status with respect to the path to immunity for the target disease.

The reason for the assigned forecast status.

Vaccine date recommendations. For example, earliest date to administer, latest date to administer, etc.

Date classification of recommendation. For example, earliest date to give, latest date to give, etc.

The date whose meaning is specified by dateCriterion.code.

Contains the description about the protocol under which the vaccine was administered.

One possible path to achieve presumed immunity against a disease - within the context of an authority.

Nominal position of the recommended dose in a series as determined by the evaluation and forecasting process (e.g. dose 2 is the next recommended dose).

The use of an integer is preferred if known. A string should only be used in cases where an integer is not available (such as when documenting a recurring booster dose).

The recommended number of doses to achieve immunity as determined by the evaluation and forecasting process.

The use of an integer is preferred if known.

Immunization event history and/or evaluation that supports the status and recommendation.

Patient Information that supports the status and recommendation. This includes patient observations, adverse reactions and allergy/intolerance information.