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NJ A624

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Sean Kean

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Children's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System within the New Jersey Department of Health to collect reports of adverse events in children under 19 years old occurring within eight weeks of vaccine administration

  • Requires all licensed health care providers who administer vaccines (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, etc.) to report any adverse event in a child, regardless of whether they believe the vaccine caused the event

  • Mandates reporting from providers treating children in hospital emergency departments and urgent care centers throughout the state

  • Reports must include provider information, child's name/age/address, description of adverse events, vaccine administration date, vaccines given, and product inserts

  • Permits sharing of data only with recognized public health entities for vaccine safety analysis (without identifying children or providers) and with the federal VAERS system for events not already subject to mandatory federal reporting

Legislative Description

Establishes Children's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

Health

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Health1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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