How to: Use a Vaccine Insert

Modern communication has provided parents to become more informed on the topic of vaccines than ever before. The Vaccine Toolkit is VacTruth’s guide to defending your child and family from those in the medical community not forthcoming with vaccine safety information.

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Why Should I Use a Vaccine Insert?

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All vaccine providers, public or private, are required by the National Vaccine Childhood Injury Act (NCVIA – 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-26[2 pages]) to give the appropriate VIS to the patient (or parent or legal representative) prior to every dose of specific vaccines.

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Vaccine Product Insert(This is what you want to read)

Vaccine Information Statement(This is what your doctor is required by law to give you)

Step 1: Get the Vaccine Schedule

Researching vaccines can be overwhelming for new parents. The easiest place to start vaccine research is pick one your child will receive at the next doctor’s visit. As you become familiar with the format of a vaccine product insert, others will become easier to read.

REMEMBER: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updates the vaccine schedule on a yearly basis. New vaccines are approved and added to the schedule.

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Step 2: Know Which Vaccines Will be Used

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Step 3: Get Specific Vaccine Insert

Step 4: Collect Information

Last Reviewed: 2017-10-27