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Reporting an
Adverse Event to a Vaccination
A. If you
participated in the vaccination trails you have no time limit
to report an adverse event.
1) Report
the event to the researcher that gave you the vaccination.
2) If the researcher is unavailable or refuses to take the report
then report yourself to the Company that funded the trial for
Connaught call Ken Guito 570-839-4212 for SmithKline call Paula
Goldberg 800-366-8900 *5231.
3) If the company does not take your report then you can report
yourself via the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
see instructions below.
B. If you
received a vaccination after the trial you or your doctor can
report the event directly through VAERS.
To report
your adverse event you will need to obtain a VAERS form. There
is a toll free VAERS info line 800-822-7967 or you can download
a PDF file from www.fda.gov/cber/vaers/report.htm.
For more information
on the VAERS (including a CME article) go to www.fda.gov/medwatch/articles.htm.
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