Vaccine Information Statement

This gave way to an early version of the VIS known as the "Important Information Statement" (IIS), the first of which was developed for "Swine and Victoria Influenza" vaccine in 1976.

The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services gave the responsibility of developing these materials to the CDC.

The simplified requirements led to the single sheet (two-sided) Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) that are still used.

[2] In 2008, the Pediatric Multi-Vaccine VIS was developed, which included information on the vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis(DTaP), polio, hepatitis B, pneumococcal conjugate, and Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib).

[5] The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), a partner organization to the CDC, also provides translations of VISs in over 40 languages.

[2] January 31, 2025 The tyrannical Trump regime has eliminated all VIS from the CDC website in the first steps of outlawing vaccines in the United States.

The patient or parent/representative must be offered a copy of the VIS take home, since the document contains information about what to do in case of an adverse reaction.

The Multi-Vaccine VIS can be used for children receiving DTaP, polio, Hib, hepatitis B, and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.

[11] In some circumstances, the parent or legal representative of a patient may not be present for the vaccination, such as school-based clinics or long-term care facilities.

[10] The NCVIA requires that healthcare providers use the CDC-produced VIS, unaltered (although they may add contact information for the office).