West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 64 - Health › Title 64 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES › Series 64-52 - Pertussis Guidelines › Section 64-52-8 - System To Collect And Report Data On The Incidence Of Pertussis And Major Adverse Reactions To Pertussis Vaccine

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
8.1.(a). Reporting of Adverse Reactions by
				Parents or Guardians -- Chapter 16, Article 3B, Section 2 of the West Virginia
				Code requires that written information be provided by health care providers to
				parents or guardians of an individual advising them when and to whom any
				adverse reactions are to be reported.
8.1.(b). Reporting the Incidence of Pertussis
				-- Public and private health care providers shall report the incidence of
				pertussis weekly to the county health officer in accordance with the West
				Virginia Board of Health's Legislative Rule on Reportable Diseases (Chapter
				16-1, Series 7, 1985). In accordance with the Reportable Diseases Legislative
				Rule, the county health officer shall report the incidence of pertussis to the
				West Virginia Department of Health. Pursuant to Chapter 16, Article 3, Section
				1 et seq. of the West Virginia Code, the Department shall report the incidence
				of pertussis to the United States Centers for Disease Control. Pursuant to
				Chapter 16, Article 3, Section 1 et seq. of the West Virginia Code, the
				Department shall report to the Legislature annually, on the first of December,
				the incidence of pertussis, by sending copies of the report to the President of
				the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates. A copy of this report
				will also be placed on file with the West Virginia Secretary of
				State.
8.1.(c). Reporting Major and
				Other Adverse Reactions to the Pertussis Vaccine -- The parent or guardian of
				an individual to whom pertussis vaccine has been administered should report any
				suspected major or other adverse reaction to the health care provider who
				administered the vaccine. Within twenty-four hours after a major or other
				adverse reaction is recognized by any health care provider who has administered
				pertussis vaccine to an individual and has reason to believe that the
				individual has had a major adverse reaction to the vaccine, such health care
				provider shall record all relevant information in the individual's permanent
				medical record.
Public and private health care providers shall report the
				  incidence of major adverse reaction(s) to the county health officer in
				  accordance with the West Virginia Board of Health's Legislative Rule on
				  Reportable Diseases (Chapter 16-1, Series 7, 1985). This report shall include
				  the manufacturer's name and lot number. In accordance with the Reportable
				  Diseases Rule, the county health officer shall immediately report the incidence
				  of major adverse reaction(s) to the West Virginia Department of Health.
In accordance with Chapter 16, Article 3, Section 1 et seq.
				  of the West Virginia Code, the Department shall immediately notify the vaccine
				  manufacturer of the incidence of any major adverse reaction. In addition, the
				  Department shall immediately notify the United States Centers for Disease
				  Control of the incidence of any major adverse reaction. Annually, on the first
				  day of December, the Department shall report the incidence of major adverse
				  reactions to the West Virginia legislature by sending copies of the report to
				  the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates. A copy
				  of this report will also be placed on file with the West Virginia Secretary of
				  State.