On October 6, 2023, HLN released a new version (v1.40.1) of the Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) to several vaccine groups. ICE is a state-of-the-art open source software system that provides clinical decision support for immunizations for use in Immunization Information Systems (IIS), Electronic Health Record (EHR), and Personal Health Record (PHR) Systems.
Version 1.40.1 includes the following additions and updates, as noted in the Release Notes:
- Updates to the Live Vaccine Interval General Rule
- Updates to the following vaccine groups:
Details are available on the ICE News page and ICE Release Notes page. Download the most recent release of the open source Immunization Calculation Engine (ICE) from the Downloads page on the ICE wiki.
The ICE team is working on enhancements to address new recommendations for COVID-19, pneumococcal, and RSV. Work on supporting the latest COVID-19 recommendations, recommendations for using PCV20 in children, and RSV recommendations for infants and adults is concurrent. We expect multiple releases, between late October and November, to add support for these changes.
Please email us at ice@hln.com with questions, comments, or suggestions.
See the feature article about ICE in Open Health News.