Vaccine Code Set Update Publication Date: February 8, 2022
The individual filenames included in this distribution contain the publication date (20220208)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- New Preview Codes for: COVID-19 Pfizer BioNTech EUA Recipient-Caregiver Fact Sheet- Pediatric <5 yrs
- Updated Fact Sheet Title for: COVID-19 Pfizer BioNTech EUA Recipient-Caregiver Fact Sheet- Pediatric 5 - 11 years
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.
Codes to support FDA Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheets have been added or updated in anticipation of potential FDA EUA amendments to authorize a new Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to under 5 years old. - New Preview Codes for: COVID-19 Pfizer BioNTech EUA Recipient-Caregiver Fact Sheet- Pediatric <5 yrs
Pending FDA EUA authorization: Codes and document links will not be activated until there is an FDA EUA Authorization for this vaccine. The Edition Date shown is estimated only and will be updated once/if FDA authorizes and publishes the Fact Sheet on the FDA site.
- NEW EUA Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheet Description: COVID-19 Pfizer BioNTech EUA Recipient-Caregiver Fact Sheet- Pediatric <5 yrs
- Edition Date (Estimated): 03/01/2022
- Last Updated date: 2/04/2022
- Barcode string: 253088698300048611220101
- URL PDF Link: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/eua/pfizer-children-under-5-years.pdf
- URL HTML Link: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/eua/pfizer-children-under-5-years.html
- GDTI Code: 0886983000486
- CVX Code: 219
Updated Fact Sheet Title for: COVID-19 Pfizer BioNTech EUA Recipient-Caregiver Fact Sheet- Pediatric 5 - 11 years. Title updated to better differentiate the pediatric vaccine Fact Sheets.
- EUA Recipient/Caregiver Fact Sheet Description updated to: COVID-19 Pfizer BioNTech EUA Recipient-Caregiver Fact Sheet- Pediatric 5 - 11 years
- Last Updated date: 2/04/2022
- All other information remains the same
The above updates impact the following three VIS code files and tables:
- CVX Mapped to VIS
- VIS URL Table
- VIS Barcode Lookup Table
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.
