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Data VAERS- VAERSDATA- Source CDC
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Data VAERS- VAERSDATA- Source CDC

VAERS Logo

Version :220517_FF

Creation :220517_FF

Name of data source: VAERS -https://vaers.hhs.gov/

Documentation of the source:Documentation

Value proposition :To monitor adverse events reported by patients, health professionals and industry following the administration of vaccine(s) in the United States of America.

Raw data of side effect reports received by VAERS. The VAERS_ID field represents the anonymised VAERS report number

# Descriptive table of the data below:

VAERS 2 Form: source data field of the pdf form to be transmitted to VAERS

VAERS 1 Form: source data field of the online form on the websitehttps://vaers.hhs.gov

Fields

Type

VAERS 2

Form

VAERS 1

Form

Description (source)

VAERS_ID

Num (7)

Not derived

Not derived

VAERS identification number

RECVDATE

Date

Not derived

Not derived

Date report was received

STATE

Char (2)

Derived

Box 1

State

AGE_YRS

Num (xxx.x)

Item 6

Box 4

Age in years

CAGE_YR

Num (xxx)

Derived

Derived

Calculated age of patient in years *

CAGE_MO

Num (x.x)

Derived

Derived

Calculated age of patient in months *

SEX

Char (1)

Item 3

Box 5

Sex

RPT_DATE

Date

Discontinued

Box 6

Date form completed

SYMPTOM

_TEXT

Char (32,000)

Item 18

Box 7

Reported symptom text

DIED

Char (1)

Item 21

Box 8

Died

DATEDIED

Date

Item 21

Box 8

Date of death

L_THREAT

Char (1)

Item 21

Box 8

Life-threatening illness

ER_VISIT

Char (1)

Discontinued

Box 8

Emergency room or doctor visit

HOSPITAL

Char (1)

Item 21

Box 8

Hospitalized

HOSPDAYS

Num (3)

Item 21

Box 8

Number of days hospitalized

X_STAY

Char (1)

Item 21

Box 8

Prolongation of existing

hospitalization

DISABLE

Char (1)

Item 21

Box 8

Disability

RECOVD

Char (1)

Item 20

Box 9

Recovered

VAX_DATE

Date

Item 4

Box 10

Vaccination date

ONSET_DATE

Date

Item 5

Box 11

Adverse event onset date

NUMDAYS

Num (5)

Derived

Derived

Number of days (onset date - vaccination date)

LAB_DATA

Char (32,000)

Item 19

Box 12

Diagnostic laboratory data

V_ADMINBY

Char (3)

Item 16

Box 15

Type of facility where vaccine was administered

V_FUNDBY

Char (3)

Discontinued

Box 16

Type of funds used to purchase vaccines

OTHER_MEDS

Char (240)

Item 9

Box 17

Other medications

CUR_ILL

Char (32,000)

Item 11

Box 18

Illnesses at time of vaccination

HISTORY

Char (32,000)

Item 12

Box 19

Chronic or long-standing health conditions

PRIOR_VAX

Char (128)

Item 23

Box 21

Prior vaccination event

information

SPLTTYPE

Char (25)

Item 26

Box 24

Manufacturer/immunization project report number

FORM_VERS

Num (1)

Not derived

Not derived

VAERS form version 1 or 2

TODAYS

_DATE

Date

Item 7

Does not

exist

Date Form Completed

BIRTH

_DEFECT

Char (1)

Item 21

Does not

exist

Congenital anomaly or birth defect

OFC_VISIT

Char (1)

Item 21

Does not

exist

Doctor or other healthcare provider office/clinic visit

ER_ED_VISIT

Char (1)

Item 21

Does not

exist

Emergency room/ department or urgent care

ALLERGIES

Char (32,000)

Item 10

Does not

exist

Allergies to medications, food, or other products

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