http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-immunization|8.0.0-ballot
The US Core Immunization Profile inherits from the FHIR [Immunization](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/immunization.html) resource; refer to it for scope and usage definitions. This profile sets minimum expectations for the Immunization resource to record, search, and fetch immunization history associated with a patient. It specifies which core elements, extensions, vocabularies, and value sets **SHALL** be present and constrains how the elements are used. Providing the floor for standards development for specific use cases promotes interoperability and adoption.
| type | destination |
|---|---|
| baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Immunization |
| type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Immunization |
| Immunization.status.binding.valueSet | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/immunization-status |
| Immunization.statusReason.binding.valueSet | http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/immunization-status-reason |
| Immunization.vaccineCode.binding.valueSet | http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1010.6 |
| Immunization.patient.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Reference |
| Immunization.patient.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-patient |
| Immunization.encounter.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Reference |
| Immunization.encounter.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-encounter |
| Immunization.occurrence[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/dateTime |
| Immunization.occurrence[x].type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/string |
| Immunization.location.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Reference |
| Immunization.location.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-location |
| Immunization.performer.actor.type | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Reference |
| Immunization.performer.actor.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-practitioner |
| Immunization.performer.actor.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-practitionerrole |
| Immunization.performer.actor.targetProfile | http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-organization |