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How will safety of this vaccine be monitored after licensure?

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Following licensure and use of all vaccines in the United States, safety is closely monitored by the FDA and CDC through the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). This will also occur for RotaTeq®. These agencies will be closely monitoring for any intussusception cases reported to VAERS.
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How is the safety of participants ensured? Is the trial monitored?

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The safety of participants is of primary importance to STAR investigators. There are strict requirements about who can join the trial as well as frequent monitoring of participants' health status. An independent Data Safety and Monitoring Committee (DSMC) will provide oversight of the trial. The DSMC includes medical and cancer specialists, biostatisticians, and bioethicists who have no other connection to NSABP. The DSMC will meet semiannually and review unblinded data from all participants.
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Is the system monitored for performance and safety?

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Yes, all units in the field are monitored remotely 24 hours a day. Built-in alarms alert ASC's field service personnel of any change in a unit's operating status. Temperature levels, helium levels and pressure levels are monitored and relayed back to the DAS host computer via phone lines where they are tracked and recorded by ASC personnel. Routine performance reports are provided and if an emergency situation arises, ASC's field service technicians are notified immediately.
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Will I be monitored medically after receiving the vaccine and if so, for how long?

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The primary post-vaccination medical monitoring is the evaluation of the vaccination site at day 6 to 8 to determine if your vaccination "took." This should be done by a medical professional trained to make such determination. After receiving proper training, members should be able to determine if they are experiencing an adverse reaction requiring medical evaluation. The most severe reactions to the vaccine typically occur within 9 days of receiving the vaccination.
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Are vaccines tested and monitored for safety?

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Yes. Before vaccines are licensed, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires they be extensively tested to ensure safety. This process can take 10 years or longer. Once a vaccine is in use, CDC and FDA monitor its side effects through the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Any indication of a problem with a vaccine prompts further investigations by the CDC and FDA.
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Who should not get the vaccine?

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Has a moderate to severe illness. If this is the case, the person may receive the vaccine when feeling better.
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CDC Smallpox | FAQ About Smallpox Vaccine
People who should not get the vaccine include anyone who is allergic to the vaccine or any of its components(polymyxin B, streptomycin, chlortetracycline, neomycin); pregnant women; women who are breastfeeding; people who have, or have had, skin conditions (especially eczema and atopic dermatitis); and people with weakened immune systems, such as those who have received a transplant, are HIV positive, are receiving treatment for cancer, or are taking medications (like steroids) that suppress the.
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How many beaches are monitored?

Guam EPA Recreational Waters Pollution Report FAQ
Currently, there are thirty-eight (38) recreational marine beach sites being monitored weekly island-wide. See map.
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When and how often are the beaches monitored?

Guam EPA Recreational Waters Pollution Report FAQ
Beaches are monitored once a week, usually on a Wednesday, with the results reported to the public two days later. This translates to approximately one thousand nine hundred seventy six (1,976) recreational marine beach samples collected each year.
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How often should cholesterol be monitored?

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According to the American Heart Association cholesterol levels should be measured every 1-5 years in healthy adults. For people with elevated cholesterol levels every 6 months and for people on drug therapy every six weeks until stable and then at least every 6 months. With poor dietary habits, your cholesterol can increase in as little as 2 weeks.
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should you be monitored constantly while there?

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Monitoring in hospital does not necessarily need to be excessive. A fetal heart tracing each day should be adequate (this is done in most hospitals for all obstetric in patients). The reason for admission is to be able to act in the event of rupture of the membranes and bleeding, not primarily for monitoring.
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What is Licensure?

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Licensure is a legislatively established basis of credentialing that is considered even more desirable than certification because it regulates not only the title, but also the practice of the profession. Over 40 states have passed legislation to license professional counselors. New York just recently passed licensure for counselors.
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Can I be monitored?

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McMurdo will probably offer the capability for leisure boaters to be selectively monitored e.g. if you were going on a long journey. Of course you will have to pay for the satellite airtime charges for being monitored.
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CastleRock Residential Security - Frequent Questions
It's a fact that alarm systems monitored by a qualified central station reduce crime. A recent study found that homes with monitored alarm systems were 2.2 times less likely to be burglarized than those without a monitored system. A central station acts as a silent guardian, watching over your home and loved ones 24/7/365.
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Frequently Asked Questions, Termite and Pest Control Tips
Once the system is installed, your Terminix service professional will periodically visit your home to check the elimination progress. Yes, as long as you maintain your agreement, the Terminix Termite Baiting Program™ is like having a termite alarm system. If you don’t have an effective prevention program, your house is susceptible to termites and the damage they cause. copy; 2007 The Terminix International Company Limited Partnership. All rights reserved. Site Map. Legal. Privacy.
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Have vaccine lots been recalled because of safety concerns?

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While no drugs, including vaccines, are 100% effective or safe there have only been a few vaccine recalls or withdrawals, most of which were due to concerns regarding the effectiveness of the vaccine and not because of safety. When the strength of a vaccine lot has been reduced, those vaccines may not produce an immune response that is strong enough to protect against disease. Even though vaccine lots may not be effective, they are still safe.
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What data prove the safety and efficacy of this therapeutic vaccine?

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Studies of xenogeneic DNA melanoma vaccines led by Philip Bergman, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl ACVIM Onc., from 2000 to the present have included more than 100 dogs with oral melanoma and have produced promising results. While the effect of DNA vaccines varies from one animal to another, dogs that have participated in vaccine studies have recorded increased survival times. 1,2 Data from these studies has been published in Vaccine, Cancer Immunity and Clinical Cancer Research.
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What is being done to find the causes of autism and to ensure the safety of the MMR vaccine?

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting other scientific studies to further examine any possible association between autism and the MMR vaccine. Additionally, England's Medical Research Council will fund one of the largest studies of autism ever attempted. The study will attempt to discover the causes of autism. The CDC continues to recommend two doses of MMR vaccine for all children.
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How is the vaccine given?

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The smallpox vaccine is not given with a hypodermic needle. It is not a “shot,” like many vaccinations. The vaccine is given using a bifurcated (two-pronged) needle that is dipped into the vaccine solution. When removed, the needle retains a droplet of the vaccine. The needle is then used to quickly prick the skin several times for a few seconds. The pricking is not deep, but it will cause a sore spot and one or two drops of blood to form. The vaccine usually is given in the upper arm.
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What is the smallpox vaccine made of?

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The vaccine is made from a virus called vaccinia, a virus related to smallpox but that does not cause smallpox. The smallpox vaccine helps the body develop immunity to smallpox. It does not contain the smallpox virus and cannot spread smallpox.
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Are there any side effects of the vaccine?

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Yes, side effects can result from smallpox vaccination. Mild reactions include swelling and tender lymph nodes that can last two to four weeks after the blister heals. Up to 20 percent of people develop headache, fatigue, muscle aches, pain, or chills after smallpox vaccination, usually about eight to 12 days later. Some individuals may have rashes that last two to four days.
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What is and who can get the HPV vaccine?

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The HPV vaccine, Gardasil, is a series of three injections to vaccinate against 4 strains of the Human Papilloma Virus most responsible for cervical cancers. At this time, the vaccine is only available for women ages 9-26 but studies and supplies are underway to make this more widely available.
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Once a vaccine is available, who would get it first?

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Initially, we will have limited supplies of a pandemic vaccine and it will need to go to those at highest risk of getting ill. We will work to get the vaccine to those groups.
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Can I get the vaccine once it's developed?

Pandemic Influenza Frequently Asked Questions
Very few people would be able to get vaccinated at first. If a pandemic occurs, federal, state and local governments will work with partner groups to make specific recommendations on the early use of vaccine. Current recommendations are to target limited vaccine supplies to people at high risk and healthcare workers.
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Is the vaccine safe?

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As with any vaccinations there is always a chance of an adverse reaction. But the Takahashi rubella does have a proven track record through WHO reports which are completely in line with FDA safety standards. It is comparable to Merck's Meruvax single dose rubella vaccine for both safety and efficacy.
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