A Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) is a one-page (two-sided) information sheet, produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). VIS inform vaccine recipients - or their parents or legal representatives - about the benefits and risks of a vaccine. Federal law requires that VIS be given out whenever certain vaccinations are given. The VIS must be given out at the time of each vaccination - prior to administration of the vaccine.
The Important VIS Facts handout includes a table with all the most recent published dates of the Vaccine Information Statements. It is important to use only the most up-to-date versions of the VIS. When using VIS that have been translated to foreign languages, it is not always possible to use the most up-to-date versions. When the foreign language VIS is not the most current version, parents should also be given the current English version.
Attention Michigan Healthcare Providers
In Michigan, it is important that vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives be given the Michigan versions of VIS because they include information about the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR). By state law in Michigan, parents must be informed about MCIR. Vaccine Information Statements that are obtained from other sources (e.g., from the CDC or IAC websites) do not contain information about MCIR.
Providers can Order VIS Through Local Health Departments
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) makes multiple copies of most of the Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) available to local health departments, with two exceptions. MDCH does not provide multiple copies of influenza VIS or foreign language VIS. With those exceptions, providers can order copies of the VIS through their local health departments free of charge.
The revision date is located on the back of each VIS towards the bottom. Be sure your clinic or office is using only the most current VIS. When you receive an updated version, please discard all outdated VIS immediately. It is important to distribute only the most up-to-date Vaccine Information Statements. The Important VIS Facts handout lists the revision dates of the most current VIS.
Additional Languages
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) are available in many languages (see list below). When providers need VIS in additional languages, it is important to obtain them from the Michigan Department of Community Health, because the Michigan versions include information about the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR).
All of the translated VIS are not yet posted online on this website. If you are in need of a language that has not yet been posted on this website, please call the MDCH Division of Immunization at (517) 335-8159.
Providing the Most Current Version of the VIS
When the foreign language VIS is not the most current version, the parent or patient should also be given the current English version.
When the foreign language VIS is not the most current version, the parent or patient should also be given the current English version.
Multi-Vaccine VIS
This 4-page VIS includes information on routine 0-6 month vaccines -- i.e., DTaP, hepatitis B, IPV, PCV, Hib, and rotavirus. It can be used as an optional alternative to the existing individual VIS when any combination of these vaccines is administered during the same visit. (This includes combinations like Pediarix or Comvax.) In addition to the birth, 2, 4, & 6 month visits, this VIS could also be used for the 4th and 5th doses of DTaP and the 4th doses of PCV, IPV, or Hib, if they are given at the recommended ages. It should NOT be used when any of these vaccines are administered to adolescents or adults, because it doesn't contain information about risk factors, etc. for those ages.
For More Information
The MDCH Division of Immunization created the Use of the Multi-Vaccine VIS handout to address questions concerning the use of this Vaccine Information Statement.
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