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Vaccines

6VAX-F	Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids Acellular Pertussis
ADEN	Adenovirus Vaccine Live Oral Type 7
ANTH	Anthrax Vaccine
BCG	Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccine
CEE	Central European Encephalitis
CHOL	Cholera Vaccine
D	Diphtheria Vaccine
DPIPV	Diphtheria/Pertussis/inactivated polio virus
DPP	Diphtheria/Pertussis/Polio (oral [live] or inactivated not noted)
DT	Diphtheria And Tetanus Toxoids, Pediatric
DTAP	Diphtheria And Tetanus Toxoids And Acellular Pertussis Vaccine
DTAPH	Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids, pertussis vaccine absorbed, and Haemophilus B conjugate Vaccine (Tetramune®)
DTAPHE	Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids, pertussis vaccine absorbed, Hepatitis B conjugate, and inactivated poliovirus (Pediarix®)
DTAPIP	DTaP+IPV (Quadracel®)
DTIPV	Combined DT and IPV Vaccine
DTOX	Diphtheria Toxoid
DTP	Diphtheria And Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine
DTPH	Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids/Whole Pertussis/Haemophilus B Conjugate
DTPHEP	Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Hepatitis B
DTPHIB	Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Haemophilus B Conjugate
DTPHIP	Combination of DTP, IPV and ACT-HIB
DTPIHI	Diphtheria/Tetanus/whole pertussis-Inactivated Polio Virus-Haemophilus influenza b (Pentacoq®)
DTPIPV	Combined DTP and IPV Vaccines
DTPO	Combined DTP and Oral Polio Vaccines (Foreign Vaccine)
DTPPHI	Diphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids/Pertussis/Poliovirus
FLU	Influenza Virus Vaccine
FLUN	Influenza Intranasal Vaccine (Flumist)
HBCV	????
HBHEPB	Haemophilus B/Hepatitis B (Comvax®)
HBPV	Haemophilus B Polysaccharide Vaccine
HbVC	Hepatitis B Core Vaccine
HDCV	Haemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine (Foreign Vaccine)
HEP	Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine
HEPA	Hepatitis A
HEPA/H	????
HEPAB	Hepatitis A/Hepatitis B (Twinrix®)
HIB	Haemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine
HIBV	Haemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine
HPV	????
HPV4	Gardasil
IPV	Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine
JEV	Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine
LYME	Lyme vaccine (LYMErix®)
M	Measles Virus Vaccine, Live
M-RV	Live measles vaccine (Rubeovax®--Discontinued Dec 1971)
MBR	Varicella (Verivac®)
MEA	Measles Vaccine
MEN	Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine, Groups A, C, Y, and W-135 combined
MER	Measles and Rubella Vaccine
MGC	Meningitis Conjugate
MM	Measles And Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live
MMR	Measles, Mumps And Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live
MMRV	Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine
MNC	Meningitis Conjugate (Meningitec®)
MNQ	Meningococcal Vaccine (Menactra)
MR	Measles And Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live
MU	Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live
MUR	Mumps And Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live
OPV	Poliovirus Vaccine Trivalent, Live, Oral
P	Pertussis Vaccine
PENT	Diphtheria/Tetanus/whole pertussis-Inactivated Polio Virus-Haemophilusinfluenza b (Pentacoq®)
PER	Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
PLAGUE	Plague Vaccine
PNC	Heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar®)
PPV	Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent
R	Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live (Meruvax II®)
RAB	Rabies Virus Vaccine
RABA	Rabies, Adsorbed Vaccine
ROT	????
ROTHB5	Rotavirus Vaccine
RUB	Rubella Vaccine
RV	Rotavirus Vaccine
SEV	Spring/summer encephalitis vaccination
SMALL	Smallpox Vaccine
TBE	Tick-borne Encephalitis Vaccine (Foreign Vaccine)
TD	Tetanus And Diphtheria Toxoids, Adult
TDAP	Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis
TRIVAX	Tetanus, Diphtheria Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine
TTOX	Tetanus Toxoid
TTOXA	????
TYP	Typhoid Vaccine
UNK	Unknown
VARCEL	Varicella Virus Live (Varivax®)
VARZOS	Zostavax (shingles)
YF	Yellow Fever Vaccine
Other

a/	before
abd	abdomen
abn	abnormal (i.e., abn behavior, abn lab values)
addl	additional
adm.	admitted, admission
ADR	adverse drug reaction
ADL	activities of daily living
AE	Adverse Event
afeb	afebrile
AKA	also known as
alk phos	alkaline phosphatase
allerg	allergy, allergic
ALT	serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (also SGPT)
AMA	American Medical Association
amb	ambulance, ambulate
amt	amount
ANA	antinuclear antibody
ANAM	acute motor axonal neuropathy
APAP	acetaminophen
approx	approximately
appt	appointment
ASA	aspirin
assoc	associated
AST	serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (also SGOT)
ATB	antibiotics
ax	axillary (temperature)
baso	basophils
BC	blood culture
BID	twice daily
bilat	bilateral
bili	bilirubin
bm	bowel movement
BOM	bilateral otitis media
BP	blood pressure
BPM or bpm	beats per minute
BUN	blood urea nitrogen
Bx	biopsy, biopsies, biopsied
Ca	calcium
CA	cancer
CBC	complete blood count
cc	chief complaint
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CHD	congenital heart disease
CHF	congestive heart failure
CHN	community health nurse
chr	chronic
cm	centimeter
CNS	central nervous system
c/o	complained of
COD	cause of death
cont	continued
convuls	convulsion
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPK	creatinine phosphokinase
CPR	cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C&S	culture & sensitivity
CSF	cerebrospinal fluid
CT/CAT	computerized axial tomography (i.e., CAT scan)
ctr	center
CXR	chest X?ray
D	diarrhea
d/c	discontinued
dec	decreased, diminished
delt	deltoid
devel	developed
diam	diameter
diff	differential blood count
disch	discharge
DO	Doctor of Osteopathy
DPH	diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
DT	diphtheria tetanus
DTox	diphtheria toxoid
DTP	diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine
dtr	deep tendon reflexes
Dx	diagnosis
ECG/EKG	electrocardiogram
EEG	electroencephalogram
elev	elevate or elevated
EMT	emergency medical technician
eos	eosinophils
epi	epinephrine
ER	emergency room
esp	especially
ESR	erythrocyte sedimentation rate
eval	evaluation
exam	examination
exp	experienced
fam	family
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
feb	febrile
FH	family history
fr	from
FTR	father
f/u	follow up
fx	fracture
GBS	Guillain Barre Syndrome
gen	general
GI	gastrointestinal
gm	gram
GR-FR	grandfather
GR-MO	grandmother
gtt	drop(s)
h/a	headache
HBP	high blood pressure
hct	hematocrit
HEENT	head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
hep	hepatitis
hgb	hemoglobin
hlth	health
HLV	herpes-like virus
h/o	history of
hosp	hospital
hr	hour, hours
HTN	hypertension
husb	husband
hx	history
ICU	intensive care unit
ID	identification, identified
Ig	immunoglobulin
IgG	immunoglobulin G
IM	intramuscular
immed	immediately
immun	immunization
imp	improved
inc	increase
inflam.	inflammation
infect	infection
inj	injection
intermit	intermittent
IPV	inactivated poliovirus vaccine
ITP	idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
IV	intravenous
K	potassium
kg	kilogram
L	left or liter
lab	laboratory
lb	pound, pounds
LDH	lactic dehydrogenase
LMP	last menstrual period
LOC	level of consciousness or loss of consciousness
LP	lumbar puncture
LPN/LVN	Licensed practical or vocational nurse
lt	left
LT	Left Thigh
LUA	left upper arm
lymphs	lymphocytes
lytes	electrolytes (Na, K, Cl, etc)
mbr	member (of family)
mcg	microgram
MD	doctor, medical doctor
med(s)	medication(s)
men	meningitis
MFR	manufacturer
mg	milligram
mgm	alternative abbreviation for milligram
min(s)	minute(s)
ml	milliliter
mm	millimeter
MMR	measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (or individual components of M, M, or R)
MN	midnight
mod	moderate
mon	month, months
mono	monocytes, mononucleosis
MTR	mother
n/a	not applicable, not available
neg	negative
neuro	neurologic
NKA	no known allergies
NKDA	no known drug allergies
nl	normal
#	number
noc	night
np	nurse practicioner
npo	nothing by mouth (nil per os)
NSAID(s)	non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s)
N & V	nausea and vomiting
N,V, D	nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
O2	oxygen
ofc	office
Om	otitis media
OTC	over the counter (medication)
oth	other
oz	ounce, ounces
P	pulse
p/	after
PA	physician's assistant
PC/TC	phone call or telephone call
PCN	Penicillin
PDD	Pervasive Developmental Delay
PE	physical exam
ped	pediatrician
peds	pediatrics
PERRL	pupils equal, round, reactive to light
PERRLA	pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
PET	positron-emission tomography
pH	hydrogen ion concentration (acidity/alkalinity)
pharm.	pharmacy
PharmD	doctor of pharmacy
phenobarb	phenobarbital
PHN	public health nurse
PMD	private medical doctor
PN	practical nurse
PNP	pediatric nurse practitioner
PO	by mouth
pos	positive
poss	possible
PPD	purified protein derivative
pr	per rectum
pred	prednisone
prev	previous
PRN	as needed
pt(s)	patient, patients
PT	prothrombin. time
PTT	partial thromboplastin time
PVT	private
q	every
QID	four times a day
qtr	quarter
R	respiration or right
RBC	red blood cell
recv	received, receives, receive
rehab	rehabilitation
resp	respiratory
RIG	rabies immune globulin
RN	registered nurse
r/o	rule out
ROM	range of motion
rpt	report or reported
rt	right
RT	Right Thigh
R/T	related to
RTC	return to clinic
RUA	right upper arm
rx	therapy; treatment; medication (i.e., pt's rx = tylenol)
rxn	reaction, reactions
SC	subcutaneous
sec	second, seconds
sed rate	sedimentation rate
SG	specific gravity
SGOT	serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (also AST)
SGPT	serum glutamic pyravic transaminase (also ALT)
SHC	state health coordinator
sib	sibling, siblings
SIDS	sudden infant death syndrome
sl	slight, slightly
SMA	sequential multiple analyzer (series of blood chemistries)
SOB	shortness of breath
S & S	signs & symptoms
s/sx	signs & symptoms
stat	immediately
std	standard
Sx	symptom, symptoms, sign, signs
synd	syndrome
sz	seizure, seized, seizures
T	temperature (Fahrenheit)
tab	tablet, tablets
TB	tuberculosis
tbsp	tablespoon, tablespoons
TC/PC	telephone call or phone call
TD	adult tetanus and diphtheria toxoid
temp	temperature
TID	three times a day
TOPV	trivalent oral polio vaccine
tox	toxic, toxoid, toxicology (as in toxicology screen)
TPN	total parenteral nutrition
TPR	temperature, pulse, respiration
trach	tracheostomy
tsp	teaspoon, teaspoons
Ttox	tetanus toxoid
TTP	thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
tx	treatment, treatments, treated
u	units, unit
ur	urine
UA	urinalysis
unk	unknown
URI	upper respiratory infection
USP	United States Pharmacopeia (standard)
UTI	urinary tract infection
V	vomiting
vax	vaccine, vaccines
v fib	ventricular fibrillation
VS	vital signs (temperature, pulse, resp, blood pressure)
VSS	vital signs stable
v tach	ventricular tachycardia
VZIG	varicella zoster immune globulin
w/	with
w/o	without
w/u	work up
WBC	white blood cell
wk	week, weeks
WNL	within normal limits
wt	weight
x/	except
yr	year, years
@	at
&	and
->	causes to , resulting in, showed, to the right, progressing toward
<-	resulting from, to the left
>	greater than
<	less than

	Abbreviations Used in This Report* Source: http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/PREVIEW/MMWRHTML/rr4805a1.htm
DT	Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids vaccine (for children)
DTaP	Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
DTaP-Hib	Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
DTP	Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine (unspecified pertussis antigens)
DTP-Hib	Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (unspecified pertussis antigens)
DTwP	Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine
DTwP-Hib	Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
HepA	Hepatitis A vaccine
HepB	Hepatitis B vaccine
Hib	Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine
PRP-OMP	Hib polyribosylribitol phosphate polysaccharide conjugated to a meningococcal outer membrane protein
PRP-T Hib	polyribosylribitol phosphate polysaccharide conjugated to tetanus toxoid
HbOC Hib	oligosaccharides conjugated to diphtheria CRM197 toxin protein
PRP-D Hib	polyribosylribitol phosphate polysaccharide conjugated to diphtheria toxoid
Hib-HepB	Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis B vaccine
Hib-HepB-IPV	Haemophilus influenzae type b, hepatitis B, and trivalent inactivated polio vaccine
INF	Influenza vaccine
IPV	Trivalent inactivated polio vaccine (killed Salk type)
Me	Measles vaccine
Me-Rub	Measles and rubella vaccine
MenCon	Meningococcal (Neisseria meningitidis) conjugate vaccine
MenPS	Meningococcal (Neisseria meningitidis) polysaccharride vaccine
MMR	Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine
MMR-Var	Measles-mumps-rubella and varicella vaccine
Mu	Mumps vaccine
Mu-Rub	Mumps and rubella vaccine
OPV	Trivalent oral polio vaccine (live Sabin type)
PnuCon	Pneumococcal (Streptococcus pneumoniae) conjugate vaccine
PnuPS	Pneumococcal (Streptococcus pneumoniae) polysaccharide vaccine
Rub	Rubella vaccine
Rv	Rotavirus vaccine
Td	Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids vaccine (for adolescents and adults)
TT	Tetanus toxoid vaccine
Var	Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

* Excludes some pentavalent and larger combinations listed in Appendix A. As of publication date, some vaccine combinations listed are not licensed or approved for persons of all ages in the United States. Product Brand Names and Manufacturers/Distributors for Principal Childhood Vaccine Types
DTaP diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine	ACEL-IMUNE® (WLV) Certiva(TM) (NAV, distributed by ALI) Infanrix® (SBB, distributed by SB) Tripedia® (CON, distributed by PMC)
DTaP-Hib diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine	TriHIBit®* (ActHIB® Hib reconstituted with Tripedia® DTaP; distributed by PMC)
DTwP diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine	Tri-Immunol® (WLV)^† (Generic products from other manufacturers)
DTwP-Hib diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole- cell pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine	ActHIB® Hib reconstituted with DTwP (CON; distributed by PMC) TETRAMUNE® (WLV)
HepA hepatitis A vaccine	HAVRIX® (SBB, distributed by SB) VAQTA® (MRK)
HepB hepatitis B vaccine	ENGERIX-B® (SBB, distributed by SB) RECOMBIVAX HB® (MRK)
Hib Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine
HbOC -- oligosaccharides conjugated to diphtheria CRM₁₉₇ toxin protein	HibTITER® (WLV)
PRP-OMP -- polyribosylribitol phosphate polysaccharide conjugated to a meningococcal outer membrane protein	PedvaxHIB® (MRK)
PRP-T -- polyribosylribitol phosphate poly- saccharide conjugated to tetanus toxoid	ActHIB® (PMSV, distributed by CON, PMC) OmniHIB(TM) (PMSV, distributed by SB)
PRP-D -- polyribosylribitol phosphate poly- saccharide conjugated to diphtheria toxoid	ProHIBiT® (CON, distributed by PMC)
Hib-HepB Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis B vaccine	COMVAX® (Hib component = PRP-OMP) (MRK)
IPV trivalent inactivated polio vaccine (killed Salk type)	IPOL® (PMSV, distributed by CON, PMC)
MMR measles-mumps-rubella vaccine	M-M-R® II (MRK)
OPV trivalent oral polio vaccine (live Sabin type)	Orimune® (WLV)
Rv rotavirus vaccine (live, oral, tetravalent)	RotaShield® (WLV)
Var Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine	VARIVAX® (MRK)
* As of April 10, 1999, TriHIBit® was licensed only for the fourth dose recommended at age 15-18 months in the vaccination series. † Manufacture discontinued. Abbreviations: ALI=Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories Inc.; CON=Connaught Laboratories, Inc.; MRK=Merck & Co., Inc.; NAV=North American Vaccine, Inc.; PMC=Pasteur Mérieux Connaught; PMSV=Pasteur Mérieux Sérums & Vaccins, S.A.; SBB=SmithKline Beecham Biologicals; SB=SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals; WLV=Lederle Laboratories Division of American Cyanamid Company (marketed by Wyeth-Lederle Vaccines, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories).

Abbreviations in the VAERS Database

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