Table 2.
Comparison of KECIP with other National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups.
| Characteristics | Korea (KECIP) | United States (ACIP) | United Kingdom (JCVI) |
Australia (ATAGI) | Canada (NACI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Establishment Year | Established in 1992 (Elevated to legal entity in 1994) | Established in 1964 (Designated as federal advisory committee in 1972) | Established in 1963 (Permanent advisory committee in 1981) | Established in 1997 | Established in 1964 (Renamed in 1978) |
| Legal Basis | Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act | Public Health Service Act | NHS Act | National Health Act | – |
| Decision-Making Process | Majority vote of attending members (Majority of registered members for written meetings) | Voting | Consensus based on expert opinions | Voting (Consensus if possible, Chair has casting vote in case of tie) | Voting |
| Committee Composition | Up to 15 members | 15 voting members, 6 ex officio members, 30 non-voting liaison organization representatives | 16 members (varies by period) | 15 standing voting members, 4 ex officio members | 15 voting members, 9 non-voting members, 6 ex officio members |
| Conflict of Interest Disclosure | Mandatory disclosure (Submission of conflict of interest declaration) | Verification before meetings and voting (Members with vaccine company interests ineligible) | Members with interests may participate in discussions but not decision-making | Decide whether to exclude from meeting or decision-making based on interests | Members with interests excluded from voting |
| Member Term | Appointed members: 2 years (Nominated members: duration of position) | 4 years (Chair: 3 years) | Maximum 3 years (Renewable, not exceeding 10 years) | Standing members: maximum 4 years | Members: 4 years (renewable once), Chair/Vice-Chair: 2 years (maximum 4 years) |
| Operating Budget | 7,000,000 KRW (2022) | $514,560 (including member compensation and travel expenses) | No allocated budget | Funded by Department of Health, partial pharmaceutical company support | – |
| Meeting Frequency | Biannual regular meetings (ad hoc meetings as needed) | Triannual regular meetings | Triannual meetings (additional meetings in emergencies) | Six regular meetings annually (two via videoconference) | Three face-to-face meetings annually (monthly videoconferences) |
| Meeting Transparency | Principally open (individuals and corporations may observe) | Webcast (Schedule announced at least 15 days in advance) | Observers (government and agency representatives, not general public) | Meeting dates posted on ATAGI website at least 12 months in advance | Closed |
| Minutes Publication | Published via information and communication networks | Published on ACIP website within 90 days post-meeting | Published on website within 6 weeks post-meeting | Published on website at least 6 weeks post-meeting | Summary of minutes published |
| Member Notification | Schedule notified 7 days pre-meeting | Schedule announced at least 15 days pre-meeting | Meeting notice 7 days in advance | Agenda notified at least 4 weeks pre-meeting | Schedule posted on website 12 months in advance, agenda shared pre-meeting |
| Subcommittee Operation | Not operated | Operated | Operated | Operated | Operated |
| Subcommittee Role | – | ACIP member support (data collection, analysis, effectiveness review); Monthly remote meetings (minutes confidential) | JCVI member support (literature and vaccine efficacy review); Meetings as needed (minutes published post-JCVI approval) | ATAGI member support (vaccine utility, prioritization, distribution, safety assessment) | NACI member support (draft preparation for discussion/voting) |
| Additional Notes | Operation of Expert Advisory Group on Immunization (consultation on specialized knowledge, investigation, and analysis) | – | – | Subcommittees operate as 3 subgroups | Subcommittees established as needed for NACI workplan (meetings biweekly) |
Abbreviation. KECIP, Korea Expert Committee on Immunization Practices; ACIP, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; JCVI, Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization; ATAGI, Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization; NACI, National Advisory Committee on Immunization.