(Note that all records from pre-populated fields, other than registrant code, can be excluded.) Date range: –.’” The court finds that “he request is as narrow as possible without compromising the meaningfulness of the request, excludes the already-released check-the-box data, and acknowledges that redacting exempted material may be necessary.”

Procedural Requirements, Proper FOIA Requests: The court relates that “Plaintiff’s request seeks: ‘ All data obtained from v-safe users/registrants fm the free text fields within the v-safe program for COVID-19 vaccines and the registrant code associated with each free text field/entry.

Re: Request for 7.8 million free-text responses to COVID vaccine safety monitoring program “V-safe” collectionĭisposition: Granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment denying defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment To learn more about, or register for, V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker, visit. However, if you would like to participate in v-safe, you must sign up within 42-hours of getting your first COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Your participation is voluntary and you can opt-out at any time. V-safe employs strict security measures to ensure your personal information is protected, confidential, and private. What the CDC learns from people's experiences will be used to safeguard the nation's vaccination program. If any serious health problems are reported, they can be investigated quickly by CDC's medical experts and scientists. Depending on the answer, someone from the CDC may call to check on the individual and get more information. The V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker is a free program that also allows people to communicate directly with the CDC regarding any potential side-effects they may experience. By enrolling in v-safe, you will receive a reminder when it's time for your second dose so that you can become fully vaccinated.'įor those who receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a second dose is not needed. 'Second doses need to be administered after three weeks for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and after four weeks for the Moderna vaccine.

'The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines require two doses to achieve maximum effectiveness,' said IDPH Director Dr. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), v-safe allows individuals who have received their first vaccination to get a text sent to their smartphone to remind them it's time for their second shot. SPRINGFIELD - As more Illinois residents become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging those who receive a COVID-19 vaccination to utilize the V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker (v-safe).

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