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News about Vaccine Information Statements

This page offers the latest information about vaccine information statements currently under development.

IMPORTANT: By Federal law, all vaccine providers must give patients, or their parents or legal representatives, the appropriate Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) whenever a vaccination is given.

June 18, 2013

Updated Rotavirus VIS Coming Soon

New safety data regarding rotavirus vaccine and intussusception have necessitated updating the rotavirus VIS. We will make it available as soon as possible, which could be as soon as late July or August. Note that because it will contain updated adverse event information, this VIS should be put into use immediately upon its publication, and stocks of the previous rotavirus VIS discarded.

Barcodes Are Now On All VISs

2D barcodes, which can be used to scan the VIS name and edition date into an electronic medical record, have been added to all VISs. VISs printed before these barcodes were added may still be used.

VISs to Receive a New Look

Soon, all VISs will be re-released in a slightly modified format. They will have a consistent look, and consistent language for the sections common to all VISs. These will not be new VISs, but redesigned versions of existing VISs, with the same edition dates. Existing stocks needn’t be discarded.

May 17, 2013

Minor update to Gardasil VIS

The pregnancy registry for Gardasil has been terminated by the manufacturer. Consequently, the reference to the registry has been removed from Section 4 of the Gardasil VIS. This is the only change. Stocks of the previous VIS may still be used as long as patients are made aware that the registry no longer exists. The updated VIS is available from CDC's VIS webpage, and has an edition date of 5/17/13.

May 9, 2013

Tdap/TD

A new VIS for Tdap, incorporating updated recommendations for pregnant women, is now available. The existing Td/Tdap VIS should continue to be used for patients receiving Td, until an updated Td VIS is available.

April 29, 2013

New Barcodes

Several VISs already contain barcodes to help you electronically capture information in the statement. Eventually all VISs will contain a barcode. Learn about barcodes.

April 11, 2013

Hib

Work on an updated Hib VIS is also beginning. It will probably contain information about MenHibrix, regardless of whether a separate MenHibrix VIS is developed.

Influenza

Influenza VISs for 2013-14 are being reviewed and we are hopeful that official clearance will begin soon. We also hope that this will be the first flu VIS that will remain valid for more than one flu season.

Meningococcal

Work is beginning on a new meningococcal VIS, to incorporate recommendations from the recently published ACIP statement. We expect it will take at least several months to accomplish the necessary reviews and clearance. Discussions are ongoing regarding whether a separate VIS for MenHibrix will be produced.

Rotavirus

An updated rotavirus VIS is temporarily on hold while some new safety data are being reviewed.

Yellow Fever

An updated YF VIS should be out of clearance after several minor comments from subject-matter experts are addressed.

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March 1, 2013

PCV13

CDC released an updated Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV13) VIS with an edition date of 2/27/13. The update primarily added information for adults receiving the vaccine. (3/1/13)

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February 27, 2013

Provider Information

Beginning in 2013, each new or updated VIS will be accompanied with a "Provider Information" document, which will

  • Summarize relevant ACIP recommendations
  • Include more detailed information about indications, schedules, and precautions
  • Contain other information that gives providers a quick reference to help address common patients' questions. An example of this is the Provider Information: PCV13 VIS PDF icon [115KB, 2 pages].

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This page last modified on June 18, 2013
Content last reviewed on August 24, 2010
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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