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[FR Doc No: 94-17770]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
New Vaccine Information Materials
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Public Health
Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice; corrections.
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SUMMARY: The Public Health Service is making corrections to the notice
on New Vaccine Information Materials published Monday, June 20, 1994
(59 FR 31888).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter A. Orenstein, M.D., Director,
National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Mailstop E-05, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta,
Georgia 30333, telephone (404) 639-8200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 20, 1994, the Public Health Service
published a notice on New Vaccine Information Materials (59 FR 31888),
which includes revised information materials for diphtheria, tetanus,
pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, and polio. This notice makes
several corrections in the materials.
Dated: July 15, 1994.
Claire V. Broome, M.D.,
Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The following corrections are made to New Vaccine Information
Materials, Notice (59 FR 31888):
1. On page 31888, third column, line 67, change ``Tetanus and
Diphtheria Vaccine (Td): What you need to know before you get the
vaccine.'' to ``Tetanus and Diphtheria Vaccine (Td): What you need to
know before you or your child gets the vaccine.''
2. On page 31889, second column, line 23, change ``Benefits of the
Vaccine'' to ``Benefits of the Vaccines''.
3. On page 31889, second column, line 26, change ``Because most
children get the polio vaccine, there are now very few cases of this
disease.'' to ``Because most children get the polio vaccines, there are
now very few cases of this disease.''
4. On page 31890, first column, line 1, change ``The National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program gives compensation (payment) to
some persons thought to be injured by vaccines.'' to ``The National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program gives compensation (payment) to
persons thought to be injured by vaccines.''
5. On page 31890, first column, line 63, change ``Benefits of the
Vaccine'' to ``Benefits of the Vaccines''.
6. On page 31890, first column, line 67, change ``Because most
children get the MMR vaccine, there are now many fewer cases of these
diseases.'' to ``Because most children get the MMR vaccines, there are
now many fewer cases of these diseases.''
7. On page 31890, second column, line 57, change ``The risk from
the vaccine are much smaller than the risks from the diseases if people
stopped using vaccine.'' to ``The risks from the vaccine are much
smaller than the risks from the diseases if people stopped using
vaccine.''
8. On page 31890, third column, line 12, change, ``Rarely, pain or
stiffness lasts a month or longer, or may come and go.'' to ``Rarely,
pain or stiffness lasts a month or longer, or may come and go; this is
most common in young and adult women.''
9. On page 31890, third column, line 41, change ``The National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program gives compensation (payment) to
some persons thought to be injured by vaccines.'' to ``The National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program gives compensation (payment) to
persons thought to be injured by vaccines.''
10. On page 31891, first column, line 24, change ``Benefits of the
Vaccine'' to ``Benefits of the Vaccines''.
11. On page 31891, first column, line 28, change ``Because most
children get the vaccine, there are now many fewer cases of these
diseases.'' to ``Because most children get the vaccines, there are now
many fewer cases of these diseases.''
12. On page 31891, second column, line 57, change ``Shock-collapse
(becomes blue or pale, limp, and faints)'' to ```Shock-collapse'
(becomes pale, limp, and less alert)''.
13. On page 31891, second column, line 66, change
``--Decreased consciousness or coma
There is disagreement about whether or not DTP causes lasting brain
damage. If it does, it is very rare.'' to
``--Decreased consciousness or coma
Some of these children may have lasting brain damage. There is
disagreement about whether or not DTP causes the lasting brain damage.
If it does, it is very rare.''
14. On page 31891, third column, line 7, change ``The National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program gives compensation (payment) to
some persons thought to be injured by vaccines.'' to ``The National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program gives compensation (payment) to
persons thought to be injured by vaccines.''
15. On page 31891, third column, line 24, change ``What you need to
know about the vaccine'' to ``What you need to know before you or your
child gets the vaccine''.
16. On page 31891, third column, line 45, change ``About the
Vaccine'' to ``About the Vaccines''.
17. On page 31891, third column, line 47, change ``Benefits of the
Vaccine'' to ``Benefits of the Vaccines''.
18. On page 31892, first column, line 1, change ``Tell your doctor
or nurse if you:'' to ``Tell your doctor or nurse if the person getting
the vaccine:''.
19. On page 31892, first column, line 7, change ``now have a
moderate or severe illness'' to ``now has a moderate or severe
illness''.
20. On page 31892, first column, line 9, change ``are pregnant'' to
``is pregnant''.
21. On page 31892, third column, line 7, change ``The National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program gives compensation (payment) to
some persons thought to be injured by vaccines.'' to ``The National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program gives compensation (payment) to
persons thought to be injured by vaccines.''
[FR Doc. 94-17770 Filed 7-20-94; 8:45 am]
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