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About this guideline
Overseas effective date: 13 December 2013
Replaces: EMEA/CHMP/PhVWP/503449/2007 Guideline on the Conduct of Pharmacovigilance for Vaccines for Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Against Infectious Diseases (adopted by TGA 17 December 2010)
Categories: Pharmacovigilance
TGA annotations:
P.I.C.2.1.Reporting of vaccination failures: Lack of efficacy of a vaccine, as signified by the occurrence of breakthrough infection, is considered to fall within the definition of a serious adverse drug reaction (ADR) and is therefore subject to the expedited reporting requirement as stated in the Australian requirements and recommendations for pharmacovigilance responsibilities of sponsors of medicines.
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