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MVX (Manufacturers of Vaccines) - Synopsis

Search MVX in the UMLS Metathesaurus
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Web site:
http://www2a.cdc.gov/vaccines/iis/iisstandards/vaccines.asp?rpt=mvx

Authority
The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) produces the HL7 Table 0227, Manufacturers of Vaccines (MVX).  The NCIRD is part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Description
MVX includes manufacturers of active and inactive vaccines in the US.

An MVX code can be paired with a CVX (vaccine administered) code.

Sites Consulted

  1. IIS: HL7 Standard Code Set MVX - Manufacturers of Vaccines [Internet]. Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US), National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; [reviewed 2015 Sep 28; updated 2015 Sep 28; cited 2016 Jan 13]. Available from http://www2a.cdc.gov/vaccines/iis/iisstandards/vaccines.asp?rpt=mvx