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Feds to monitor vaccine.(Brief Article)
2002 NOV 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Stuck with 30-year-old data about the effects of the smallpox vaccine, federal officials have created a comprehensive system to track and monitor those who may receive the shots.
The system would include prevaccination screening and educational programs, database tracking and checkups of those immunized, access to government-stockpiled medication to treat side effects and a 24-hour-a-day help line staffed by experts.
Although all vaccines are scrutinized for safety, the smallpox monitoring system will be the largest ever. The vaccine can cause severe side effects and even death.
"We always think about any untoward events" regarding vaccines, said Dr. Myron Levin, a member of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. "But I think here we're pushing ahead faster than usual. The timetable has been moved up because of national safety and security concerns."
The monitoring is needed, experts said, ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Feds to monitor vaccine.(Brief Article)