Reaction to Vaccines

[Roberta Jo Lieberman <woik@home.com>]

Elaine wrote: >> I hope that anyone who notices any type of reaction to
vaccines or
medications of any kind is letting the vet know and even more
importantly, asking that the vet contact the drug company.<<<

I checked the FDA veterinary web site....
http://www.fda.gov/cvm/fda/infores/ade97/adereporting.html

...which includes the following info:

"Veterinarians and animal owners are encouraged to report adverse
experiences and product failures to the government Agency that regulates
the product
in question. Pretesting by the manufacturer and review of the data by
the government does not guarantee absolute safety and effectiveness due
to the
inherent limitation imposed by testing the product on a limited
population of animals. CVM encourages you to contact the manufacturer of
a suspect
product. Reporting information for the following product categories:

A. "Effectiveness or Product Defect Report". The 1932a is a
pre-addressed, prepaid postage form which can be completed and dropped
in the mail. This form may be obtained by <clicking> the highlighted
title above or by writing to:

                    ADE Reporting System
                    Center for Veterinary Medicine
                    U.S. Food & Drug Administration
                    7500 Standish Place
                    Rockville, MD 20855-2773

The Center may occasionally need more detailed information about an
incident and the reporter may be called by a CVM staff veterinarian.

B. Telephoning the Center for Veterinary Medicine: 1-888-FDA-VETS
IMPORTANT: The identities all persons and animals is held in strict
confidence by FDA and protected to the fullest extent of the law. The
reporter's identity may be shared with the manufacturer or distributor
unless requested otherwise. However, FDA will not disclose the
reporter's identity to a request from the public, pursuant to the
Freedom of Information Act.

2. Animal Biologics: Vaccines, Bacterins and Diagnostic Kits 
U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(800) 752-6255

Hope this helps. 
-- Bobbie in CA


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