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Vaccine Code Set Update Publication Date: January 03, 2021
The individual filenames included in this distribution contain the publication date (20220103)
Release Notes: This release includes updates for COVID-19 related Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheet Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) codes and maps.
Release notes are designed as a guide to highlight changes that have been made to the vaccine codes since the last publication. They should not be used as the primary source of code information. The vaccine code files themselves should be utilized.
COVID-19 Related VIS Code Updates
The CDC VIS Code Set incorporates codes for COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheets.
CDC-authored VIS documents will not be available for COVID-19 vaccines while under EUA. Under EUA, the FDA requires a vaccine-specific Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (EUA Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheet) be provided to vaccine recipients or their caregivers (similar to Vaccine Information Statements for licensed vaccines). Each EUA Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheet is developed by the manufacturer and authorized by the FDA. The COVID-19 vaccine related codes in this code set release are provided in anticipation of potential vaccine availability under EUA. If the vaccines are not authorized, these codes will be retired.
The following FDA Provider and Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheets have been updated following the FDA’s amendments on 01/03/2022 to the EUAs previously authorized for Pfizer.
- COVID-19 Pfizer BioNTech EUA Recipient-Caregiver Fact Sheet-12 years and older:
- Booster dose now authorized for individuals ages 12-15
- Includes additional other changes
- COVID-19 Pfizer BioNTech EUA Recipient-Caregiver Fact Sheet- Pediatric:
- 3rd dose authorized for immunocompromised individuals ages 5-11 years
- Includes additional other changes
Further information regarding the vaccine as well as both the EUA Provider Fact Sheet and the EUA Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheets are available on the FDA site at the following link
Comirnaty and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine | FDA
The CDC VIS Code Set has been updated to reflect the EUA Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheet changes:
- COVID-19 Pfizer BioNTech EUA Recipient-Caregiver Fact Sheet-12 years and older. New Edition Date
The VIS document type description has been updated to the above to more closely reflect the content covered
The Edition Date has been changed to 01/03/2022
The Last Updated date has been changed to 01/03/2022
The Barcode string has not been changed
The URL has not changed
The CVX Code has not changed - COVID-19 Pfizer BioNTech EUA Recipient-Caregiver Fact Sheet-Pediatric. New Edition Date
The Edition Date has been changed to 01/03/2022
The Last Updated date has been changed to 01/03/2022
The Barcode string has not been changed
The URL has not changed
The CVX Code has not changed
The above updates impact the following two VIS code files and tables:
- CVX Mapped to VIS
- VIS Barcode Lookup Table
- VIS to Current URL
Important Considerations:
The CDC is working to facilitate documentation of having provided an EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients/Caregivers in electronic medical records/immunization information systems (EMRs/IISs). As such, the VIS code set is being used to provide the EUA Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheet codes for EHRs/EMRs for use in a manner analogous to the electronic system and workflow documentation of VIS. As with VIS documents, the COVID-19 Vaccine Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheets will incorporate the CDC’s scannable 2D barcode in the Fact Sheet document. The numeric string for a CDC 2D barcode is included for each EUA Fact Sheet record in the data code set for this release.
