Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf vaccine safety surveillance system
gptkbp:abbreviation VAERS
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dataSource public
healthcare providers
publicly available
vaccine manufacturers
gptkbp:established 1990
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
gptkbp:limitation incomplete data
underreporting
cannot determine causality
passive surveillance
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkbp:purpose monitor adverse events following vaccination
gptkbp:relatedTo vaccine safety
immunization
gptkbp:reportingMethod online
mail
fax
gptkbp:type adverse event reports
gptkbp:usedFor generate hypotheses
detect safety signals
monitor trends
gptkbp:website https://vaers.hhs.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S._Food_and_Drug_Administration_(FDA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7