44th National Immunization Conference (NIC): Vaccine Safety: The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System and MMRV Vaccine Update

Presenters in this workshop will discuss the how VAERS is managed: how to report, what types of adverse events should be reported and what happens after a report is submitted. An update on safety of the MMRV vaccine will also be provided.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Centennial Ballroom 1

Moderator:

Angela Calugar

9:00 AM

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS): What You Need to Know about Adverse Event Reporting
Beth Hibbs, RN, MPH, Nurse Consultant, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Elaine Miller, RN, Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Audio File Slides Recorded presentation

9:20 AM

Introductory Remarks

9:25 AM

Risk for Febrile Seizures After MMRV Vaccine
Karen Broder, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Mona Marin, MD, Epidemiologist, CDC

G1 Vaccine Safety: The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System and MMRV Vaccine Update