National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

**At a glance** NCIRD's mission focuses on the prevention of disease, disability, and death through immunization and control of respiratory and related diseases. Discover more about NCIRD's activities and their impact on public health. **What we do** NCIRD works to effectively balance public health efforts in the domestic and global arenas. The Center strives to accommodate the specific needs of all populations at vaccine-preventable disease risk from young children to adults. In addition to the Office of the Director, which manages activities across NCIRD, divisions include the: - Division of Bacterial Diseases - Division of Viral Diseases - Influenza Division - Immunization Services Division - Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division