Re: surprise at work/NVIC checklist?

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What is the NVIC cheklist for parents?

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msclarol9@... wrote:

> What is the NVIC cheklist for parents?

This is from their website:

PARENTS

HELP PREVENT VACCINE REACTIONS

BEFORE YOU VACCINATE, ASK EIGHT:

1. Is my child sick right now?

2. Has my child had a bad reaction to a vaccination before?

3. Does my child have a personal or family history of:

vaccine reactions

convulsions or neurological disorders

severe allergies

immune system disorders

4. Do I know if my child is at high risk of reacting?

5. Do I have full information on the vaccine's side effects?

6. Do I know how to identify a vaccine reaction?

7. Do I know how to report a vaccine reaction?

8. Do I know the vaccine manufacturer's name and lot number?

VACCINATION DECISIONS FOR PARENTS

Vaccination is a medical procedure which carries a risk of injury or death.

As a parent, it is your responsibility to become educated about the benefits

and risks of vaccines in order to make the most informed, responsible

vaccination decisions.

1. Your doctor is required by law to provide you with vaccine benefit/risk

information materials before your child is vaccinated. Consumer groups,

including the National Vaccine Information Center, worked with government

health agencies to develop parent information booklets on each mandated

vaccine. Ask

your doctor for the booklet and take time to read it before your child is

vaccinated. You may also ask your doctor to show you the information insert

provided by

the drug company which manufactured the vaccine(s) your child is scheduled

to receive.

2. Your doctor is required by law to keep a permanent record of all

vaccinations given, including the vaccine manufacturer's name and lot

number.

Ask for a copy of the doctor's record on vaccinations given to your child to

keep for your records.

3. Your doctor is required by law to report all adverse events, including

injuries and deaths which occur within 30 days after vaccination to federal

health authorities. If your doctor refuses to report a reaction following

vaccination, you have the right to report to the government yourself.

4. If your child is left permanently brain damaged or dies as a result of a

vaccine reaction, you may be entitled to benefits under the National

Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. By fall 1995, the federal vaccine

injury compensation program had compensated nearly 1000 families at a cost

of $600

million.

DO:

Become educated about childhood diseases and vaccines. You have the ultimate

responsibility for your child's health and well-being and you, not your

doctor or

state or federal health officials, will live with, and be responsible for

the consequences of your decision.

Ask your doctor to give your child a physical exam to make sure your child

is healthy before you permit vaccination. A sick child can be at increased

risk for having

a vaccine reaction.

Write down your child's personal and family medical history listing major

illnesses and diseases or medical conditions, especially previous reactions

to vaccinations,

and have it included in your child's permanent medical records. Before

permitting vaccination of your child, ask your doctor if any of these

conditions will put your

child at risk for having a vaccine reaction. A child who has had a previous

severe reaction to a vaccination can be especially at risk for even more

severe reactions if

more vaccine is given. If you are not satisfied with the answers you are

given, get a second opinion.

Monitor your child closely after vaccination. Call your doctor if you

suspect a reaction. If your doctor is not concerned and you are, take your

child to an emergency

room.

Obtain a copy of your state mandatory vaccination laws. Become educated

about state vaccine requirements, your rights and legal exemptions to

vaccination.

Don't be intimidated by medical personnel and forced into a vaccination

decision before you are comfortable with your decision.

This information is provided by THE NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER

(NVIC) a national, non-profit, educational organization founded in

1982 and dedicated to preventing vaccine injuries and deaths through public

education. NVIC supports the right of American consumers to make informed,

independent vaccination decisions for themselves and their children.