| Technically Speaking |
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| Monthly Column by Deborah Wexler, MD |
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| IAC Executive Director Dr. Deborah Wexler writes
Technically Speaking, a column featured in each issue of
Vaccine Update for Healthcare Professionals,
the monthly e-newsletter from the Vaccine Education Center
(VEC) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Technically Speaking columns cover practical topics in
immunization delivery such as vaccine administration
techniques, storage and handling, contraindications and
precautions, and scheduling. |
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| TECHNICALLY SPEAKING |
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| Our Society Deserves Vaccination: Two New Educational Pieces from IAC Explain the Science Supporting Vaccines and the Value of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program |
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April 2020 |
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Vaccines are remarkable scientific achievements that save lives and
protect against the spread of disease. Yet every day, healthcare
providers find themselves defending the safety of vaccines. To
assist with that effort, the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
has released two new educational pieces; the first describes the
science underpinning public confidence in today's vaccines, while
the second offers an overview of the U.S. Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program. Both documents are available for healthcare
professionals, policymakers, advocates, and the public. 1.
Science Supports Our Confidence in Vaccines – An Overview of the
Scientific Evidence Favoring Routine Vaccination
This eight-page document outlines the wealth of scientific
evidence supporting the rationale for routine vaccination and
explains the prudence of routine vaccination policies. It covers a
wide variety of topics, including:
- Vaccines and autism
- The purpose of various vaccine components
- The remote link to fetal-origin cell lines used in certain
viral vaccines
- U.S. court decisions on vaccine requirements
- Why we vaccinate children at a young age
- How vaccines are studied before licensure
- The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) and the
Vaccine Adverse Reporting System (VAERS)
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The Vaccine Compensation Program of 1986 – An Effective
Balance of Public Health and Personal Remedy
This two-page document describes the historical basis and
public-policy rationale for the establishment of the U.S. Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program (VICP), including the program's
benefits for both society and individual vaccine recipients. This
piece, which helps policy-makers understand the background and
facts behind this no-fault liability program, was based in part on
legal analysis provided by Dorit Rubinstein Reiss, JD, PhD,
professor, University of California – Hastings College of the Law,
and the book Vaccine Court: The Law and Politics of Injury by Anna
Kirkland.
Additional Resources
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Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia
- Immunization Action Coalition
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| This page was updated on
April 28, 2020. |
| This page was reviewed on
April 28, 2020. |
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