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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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