| Important
Facts about Diabetes |
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Diabetes
is a condition in which the body does not make enough or cannot
use its own insulin, which is needed to help the body absorb
and use sugar from the bloodstream. People with diabetes have
high blood sugar levels. |
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Many factors,
including genetic and a number of possible environmental factors
unrelated to vaccines, may influence the development of diabetes. |
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Diabetes
knowledge, treatment and prevention strategies advance daily.
Consult your health care provider for more information on
the disease and its treatment.
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| What
is known about diabetes and vaccination |
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There is no
proven evidence that vaccines cause or increase the risk of
developing diabetes in people. |
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Comparisons
of diabetes rates with vaccination schedules in a few countries
have been interpreted by some as suggestive of a possible increase
in risk of diabetes associated with vaccination. |
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Results
of several scientific studies, however, have not shown a relationship
between vaccines and an increased risk of diabetes in people.
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| Assuring vaccine
safety |
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To assure
the safety of vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other Federal agencies
routinely monitor and conduct research to examine any new evidence
that would suggest possible problems with the safety of vaccines. |
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To report
a health problem that followed vaccination, you or your health
care provider should call the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting
System (VAERS) at (800) 822-7967.
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| For
more information |
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CDC, National
Immunization Program:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip |
