Relating to information to be provided by the department of public health regarding vaccines and information distributed through the Iowa immunization program

This bill relates to the Iowa immunization program under the purview of the department of public health (DPH) that includes the activities funded by the federal vaccines for children program. The bill requires DPH to require that vaccines and information distributed through the Iowa immunization program include certain information. §300aa-22, relating to the standards of responsibility for manufacturers of vaccines that provide that a manufacturer is immune from liability in a civil action for damages arising from a vaccine-related injury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine after October 1, 1988, if the injury or death resulted from side effects that were unavoidable even though the vaccine was properly prepared and was accompanied by proper directions and warnings, or solely due to the manufacturer’s failure to provide direct warnings to the injured party (or the injured party’s legal representative) of the potential dangers resulting from the administration of the vaccine manufactured by the manufacturer; a statement explaining the law in plain language regarding the limitation of liability of a manufacturer of a vaccine, including the excipients added to the vaccine; the centers for disease control and prevention of the United States department of health and human services vaccine excipient summary for the specific vaccine type and, unless information is available to the contrary, a statement that the adjuvants in the vaccine have inherent, unavoidable risks and have not been scientifically evaluated for long-term adverse events or against the adjuvants of any other vaccine. An excipient is an ingredient contained in a vaccine in addition to weakened or killed disease antigens. An adjuvant is an excipient that is added to the vaccine to help stimulate a stronger immune response and includes aluminum salts.