Vaccine Information Statements
VISs by vaccine
MMR VIS [PDF]
Published March 13, 2008
You are encouraged to distribute the up-to-date English-language VIS (above) at the same time as the translation.
Translations: Up-to-date
Turkish                         
Translations: Out-of-Date
The translations for some VISs on our website are from previously published English-language versions that have since been updated. Unfortunately, IAC is not always able to obtain translations as updates are issued. Please ensure that your patients receive information consistent with the current English-language version of the following VISs.
Translations of the January 15, 2003, English VIS
These translations do not contain the following CDC updates:
  • Information was added about MMRV vaccine, tied to the March 14 MMWR, regarding increased risk of certain adverse events, including febrile seizures, with MMRV when compared with MMR and varicella vaccines given separately. Aside from two boxes containing information about MMRV, both VISs are identical to the previous editions.
  • The new VISs should be used when MMRV is given; but the existing stocks of the individual MMR and varicella VISs may be used when the vaccines are given separately.
Translations of the December 16, 1998, English VIS
Croatian Laotian Punjabi  
German Polish Serbo-Croatian  
These translations do not contain the following CDC updates:
  • Female patients are now advised to postpone pregnancy for 4 weeks after receiving MMR vaccine (version 12/16/98 read "3 months").
  • The website of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, www.vaers.hhs.gov, has been added.
  • A new URL for the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program has been added.

This page was updated on March 13, 2008

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