VIS NEWS - 2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA VACCINE INFORMATION STATEMENTS

The Bureau of Immunization wishes to announce the availability of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Information Statements (VIS).

Vaccine Information Statements are information sheets produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that explain to vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives both the benefits and risks of a vaccine.  Federal law requires that VIS be handed out when (before each dose) certain vaccinations are given.

Print-ready files can be found on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/default.htm as http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-laiv-h1n1.pdf and

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-inact-h1n1.pdf.

These new VIS have been integrated into the Florida State Health Online Tracking System (SHOTS), so registry users can access them electronically.

Healthcare providers should periodically access the VIS electronically and print out a supply for routine distribution.  If necessary, bureau staff can FAX copies to providers without internet access.  Please contact my staff using the information below.

Charles H. Alexander, Chief
Florida Dept. of Health/Bureau of Immunization
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-11
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Phone:  (850) 245-4331
Fax:      (850) 922-4195

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