AVMA Groups Raise Concern about Improper Vaccine Use

June 1, 2011 — 

The AVMA's Council on Biological and Therapeutic Agents (COBTA) and the Clinical Practitioners Advisory Committee (CPAC) have issued a warning regarding the improper reconstitution or mixing of vaccines. In addition to loss of efficacy, potential adverse events include toxemia from inappropriate mixtures of products, and changes in withdrawal interval times following vaccination of food animals.

As a result, the AVMA advises that the inappropriate reconstitution or mixing of animal vaccines could be determined to be a breach of the standard of care. This could create a liability risk for veterinarians and a health risk for their patients, not to mention that it undermines the USDA's licensure process.

Read the complete article at: http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/jun11/110615i.asp