Bill > H0311

This bill proposes to require the Vermont Department of Health to submit an annual report to the state's legislature regarding adverse reactions reported to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) by healthcare practitioners in Vermont. The report would include the total number of adverse reactions, aggregated data on the type of immunization, lot number, and age of the recipient, the number and cost of related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, permanent disabilities, and deaths, as well as a summary of the Department's efforts to support Vermonters filing for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. The bill would also require the Department to post the report on its website and provide electronic copies to healthcare providers administering immunizations in Vermont.