42 U.S. Code § 300aa-14. Vaccine Injury Table
VACCINE INJURY TABLE | ||
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DTP; P; DTP/Polio Combination; or Any Other Vaccine Containing Whole Cell Pertussis Bacteria, Extracted or Partial Cell Bacteria, or Specific Pertussis Antigen(s). |
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Illness, disability, injury, or condition covered: |
Time period for first symptom or manifestation of onset or of significant aggravation after vaccine administration: |
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A. Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock |
24 hours |
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B. Encephalopathy (or encephalitis) |
3 days |
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C. Shock-collapse or hypotonic-hyporesponsive collapse |
3 days |
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D. Residual seizure disorder in accordance with subsection (b)(2) |
3 days |
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E. Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of an illness, disability, injury, or condition referred to above which illness, disability, injury, or condition arose within the time period prescribed |
Not applicable |
II. |
Measles, mumps, rubella, or any vaccine containing any of the foregoing as a component; DT; Td; or Tetanus Toxoid. |
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A. Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock |
24 hours |
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B. Encephalopathy (or encephalitis) |
15 days (for mumps, rubella, measles, or any vaccine containing any of the foregoing as a component). 3 days (for DT, Td, or tetanus toxoid). |
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C. Residual seizure disorder in accordance with subsection (b)(2) |
15 days (for mumps, rubella, measles, or any vaccine containing any of the foregoing as a component). 3 days (for DT, Td, or tetanus toxoid). |
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D. Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of an illness, disability, injury, or condition referred to above which illness, disability, injury, or condition arose within the time period prescribed |
Not applicable |
III. |
Polio Vaccines (other than Inactivated Polio Vaccine). | |
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A. Paralytic polio |
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—in a non-immunodeficient recipient |
30 days |
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—in an immunodeficient recipient |
6 months |
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—in a vaccine-associated community case |
Not applicable |
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B. Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of an illness, disability, injury, or condition referred to above which illness, disability, injury, or condition arose within the time period prescribed |
Not applicable |
IV. |
Inactivated Polio Vaccine. |
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A. Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock |
24 hours |
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B. Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of an illness, disability, injury, or condition referred to above which illness, disability, injury, or condition arose within the time period prescribed |
Not applicable |