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What's New with VISs

• Updated Serogroup B Meningococcal (MenB) Vaccine VIS is Available Now (Aug 9)
• Use current Flu VIS (edition 8/7/15) this flu season. Flu VISs are no longer updated every year. (Aug 3)
• Updated Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Polio Vaccine VISs are Available Now (Jul 20)

What are VISs?

Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) are information sheets produced by the CDC that explain both the benefits and risks of a vaccine to vaccine recipients.

Federal law requires that healthcare staff provide a VIS to a patient, parent, or legal representative before each dose of certain vaccines.

How to Use VISs

• Instructions for Using VISs
  Read and print an information sheet about the use of VISs, including recordkeeping requirements.
• Facts About VISs
  Find information about provider responsibilities, types of VISs, legal requirements for using VISs.
• VIS Frequently Asked Questions
  Find answers to commonly asked questions.
• Translations
  Find VISs translated into other languages.

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Problems Viewing Current Versions

Each VIS on this website is labeled with the date it was published. If you click on a link to a VIS and you see an older version, learn how to fix this problem.