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Can febrile seizures after any childhood vaccination be reported to CDC and FDA?

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Can febrile seizures after any childhood vaccination be reported to CDC and FDA?

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The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) requires healthcare providers to report any adverse event that is listed by the vaccine manufacturer as being a contraindication (reason for not giving the child any further doses of the vaccine). The NCVIA also requires healthcare providers to report any adverse event that is listed in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Table of Reportable Events Following Vaccination [PDF – 34 KB] if that event occurs within a specified time period after the child is vaccinated. Healthcare providers are encouraged to report other clinically significant adverse events that follow immunization to VAERS even if they are unsure whether the event was caused by vaccine.