Which of the following is NOT true regarding the MedWatch program?
MedWatch is used to report vaccine events
It provides an Online Voluntary Reporting Form to report serious adverse events for human medical products
MedWatch provides safety alerts for human medical products
It is the FDA's Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
MedWatch is used to report vaccine events
Rationale: MedWatch is not used to report vaccine events – instead, the system known as VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) is used for this purpose. It is a national program co-sponsored by the CDC and FDA.
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A) respiratory rate. B) fingertip sensation. C) capillary refill. D) blood pressure.