Source: VAERS.HHS.GOV
VAERS accepts reports of adverse events and reactions that occur following vaccination. Healthcare providers, vaccine manufacturers, and the public can submit reports to the system. While very important in monitoring vaccine safety, VAERS reports alone cannot be used to determine if a vaccine caused or contributed to an adverse event or illness. The reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable. In large part, reports to VAERS are voluntary, which means they are subject to biases. This creates specific limitations on how the data can be used scientifically. Data from VAERS reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind.
The strengths of VAERS are that it is national in scope and can quickly provide an early warning of a safety problem with a vaccine. As part of CDC and FDA’s multi-system approach to post-licensure vaccine safety monitoring, VAERS is designed to rapidly detect unusual or unexpected patterns of adverse events, also known as “safety signals.” If a safety signal is found in VAERS, further studies can be done in safety systems such as the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) or the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) project. These systems do not have the same scientific limitations as VAERS, and can better assess health risks and possible connections between adverse events and a vaccine.
Key considerations and limitations of VAERS data:
VAERS data available to the public include only the initial report data to VAERS. Updated data which contains data from medical records and corrections reported during follow up are used by the government for analysis. However, for numerous reasons including data consistency, these amended data are not available to the public.
Patient was found slumped over in wheelchair, drooling and unable to respond/follow simple instructions; sent to ED for evaluation. CT scans and MRI NEGATIVE for new/recent stroke; resident slurred speech likely due to hypertensive urgency
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| Name | Dose # | Type | Manufacturer | Lot | Route | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | 1 | COVID19 | PFIZER\BIONTECH | EJ1685 | IM | LA |
| RECVDATE: | 12-28-2020 | RPT_DATE: |
| CAGE_YR: | 76 |
| CAGE_MO: | |
| DIED: | U |
| DATEDIED: | |
| L_THREAT: | U |
| ER_VISIT: | |
| HOSPITAL: | Y |
| HOSPDAYS: | 2 |
| X_STAY: | U |
| DISABLE: | U |
| RECOVD: | Y |
| LAB_DATA: | MRI brain - no acute infarct CTA Head/Neck scan - failed to show a new area of ischemia Labs - no infection noted, WBC unrevealing, creatinine clearance 56.5 ml/min (based on SCr of 1.22mg/dL) - at baseline, sodium 134, potassium 4.8, BUN 13, PT INR 1.1, HGB 17.0, platelets 287, hematocrit 51.0, chol 167, trig 131, HDL 35 |
| V_ADMINBY: | SEN |
| OTHER_MEDS: | Tylenol 325mg - 2 tablets Famotidine 20mg - 1 tablet BID Fenofibrate 160mg - 1 tablet daily Vitamin D 2000iu - 1 tablet daily Hydralazine 25mg - 1 tablet TID Amlodipine Besylate 5mg - 1 tablet BID Atorvastatin 40mg - 1 tablet HS Donepezil |
| CUR_ILL: | none noted |
| HISTORY: | hypertension associated with Stage 3 chronic kidney disease due to type II diabetes hemiparesis - R dominant side vascular dementia w/out behavioral disturbance hx of stroke with residual deficit -2005 - R medial thamamus -2018 - L basal ganglia paroxysmal atrial fibrillation type II diabetes dysphagia as late effect of stroke sleep apnea hyperlipidemia |
| PRIOR_VAX: | |
| SPLTTYPE: | |
| FORM_VERS: | |
| TODAYS_DATE: | 12-28-2020 |
| BIRTH_DEFECT: | U |
| OFC_VISIT: | U |
| ER_ED_VISIT: | Y |
| ALLERGIES: | Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Losartan, Simvastatin, ACE inhibitors, Penicillins |
| V_FUNDBY: |
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