Re: Was doing some looking on different state sites and ran across this

[Guest guest]

Our pediatrician does provide these vaccine information statements -- AFTER

giving the shots! As brand new parents, we didn't have any clue that we

should be asking for the information beforehand; we just did what we

thought we were supposed to be doing for our daughter's health. Thank God

her reactions weren't long-lasting. And thank you to everyone who replied

to my intro/question post. My eyes have certainly been opened.

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At 12:30 PM 10/03/2001 -0400, you wrote:

>NCVIA also requires all health providers who administer vaccines to provide

>vaccine information statements (VIS) to the vaccine recipient. A VIS

>contains a brief description of the disease and the vaccine including the

>risks and benefits of vaccination. A VIS is required for vaccines containing

>diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella,

>Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), and varicella and any vaccine that is

>purchased with federal money.