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Vaccine Safety Research, Data Access, AND Public Trust

Committee on the Review of the National Immunization Program’s Research Procedures and Data Sharing Program

Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
Washington, D.C.
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This study was supported by Contract No. 200-2000-00629, Task Order No. 23 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project.

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Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Review of the National Immunization Program’s Research Procedures and Data Sharing Program.

Vaccine safety research, data access, and public trust / Committee on the Review of the National Immunization Program’s Research Procedures and Data Sharing Program, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 0-309-09591-3 (pbk.)—ISBN 0-309-54874-8 (PDF)

1. Vaccination—United States—Safety measures—Databases. 2. Vaccines—United States—Safety measures—Databases.

[DNLM: 1. Vaccines—standards. 2. Access to Information. 3. Database Management Systems. 4. Public Opinion. 5. Safety—standards. 6. Trust—psychology. QW 805 I5914 2005] I. Title.

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“Knowing is not enough; we must apply.

Willing is not enough; we must do.”

—Goethe

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

Adviser to the Nation to Improve Health

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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. Wm. A. Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy’s purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts and Dr. Wm. A. Wulf are chair and vice chair, respectively, of the National Research Council.

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COMMITTEE ON THE REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM’S RESEARCH PROCEDURES AND DATA SHARING PROGRAM

JOHN C. BAILAR III M.D., Ph.D. (Chair), Professor Emeritus,

University of Chicago, Washington, DC

GARNET L. ANDERSON, Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigator,

Women’s Health Initiative Clinical Coordinating Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA

STEPHEN E. FIENBERG, Ph.D., Maurice Falk University Professor of Statistics and Social Science,

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

DEBRA R. LAPPIN, J.D., Senior Advisor,

B&D Sagamore, Public Health and Life Sciences Consulting, Washington, DC

MYRON M. LEVINE, M.D., D.T.P.H., Professor and Director,

Center for Vaccine Development, School of Medicine, University of Maryland at Baltimore

ANNA C. MASTROIANNI, J.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor,

School of Law and Institute for Public Health Genetics, University of Washington, Seattle

COLIN L. SOSKOLNE, Ph.D., Professor,

Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

ELAINE VAUGHAN, Ph.D., Associate Professor,

Department of Psychology and Social Behavior, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine

Study Staff

ANDREA PERNACK ANASON, M.P.H., Study Director

AMY GROSSMAN, Research Associate

RUTH KANTHULA, Senior Program Assistant

NORMAN GROSSBLATT, ELS (D), Senior Editor

ROSE MARIE MARTINEZ, Sc.D., Director, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

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Reviewers

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:

Alfred Berg, University of Washington, Seattle

Ann Bostrom, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

Alan Karr, National Institute of Statistical Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC

Kristin Nichol, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Sarah Putney, Harvard University, Boston, MA

Jonathan Samet, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Brian Strom, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Frances Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, Washington, DC

Robert Woolson, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston

Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations nor did they see the final draft of the report

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before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Neal A. Vanselow, Tulane University, and Joseph P. Newhouse, Harvard University. Appointed by the NRC and Institute of Medicine, they were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.

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The Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) is a large, linked database of patient information that was developed jointly by CDC and several private managed care organizations in 1991. It includes data on vaccination histories, health outcomes, and characteristics of more than 7 million patients of eight participating health organizations. Researchers from CDC and the managed care groups have used VSD information to study whether health problems are associated with vaccinations. The subsequent VSD data sharing program was launched in 2002 to allow independent, external researchers access to information in the database.

In this report, the committee that was asked to review aspects of this program recommends that two new oversight groups are needed to ensure that the policies and procedures of the VSD and its data sharing program are implemented as fairly and openly as possible.

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