Adverse effects of vaccines : evidence and causality /
Corporate author / creator: | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee to Review Adverse Effects of Vaccines. |
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Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 865 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11278118 |
Summary: | In 1900, for every 1,000 babies born in the United States, 100 would die before their first birthday, often due to infectious diseases. Today, vaccines exist for many viral and bacterial diseases. The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, passed in 1986, was intended to bolster vaccine research and development through the federal coordination of vaccine initiatives and to provide relief to vaccine manufacturers facing financial burdens. The legislation also intended to address concerns about the safety of vaccines by instituting a compensation program, setting up a passive surveillance system for vaccine adverse events, and by providing information to consumers. A key component of the legislation required the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to collaborate with the Institute of Medicine to assess concerns about the safety of vaccines and potential adverse events, especially in children. Adverse Effects of Vaccines will be of special interest to the National Vaccine Program Office, the VICP, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccine safety researchers and manufacturers, parents, caregivers, and health professionals in the private and public sectors. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 865 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780309214360 030921436X 1280380128 9781280380129 9780309214353 0309214351 |