Access VAERS Before using the data here, please read the U.S. Government disclaimer Search Now The search engine examines symptoms, vaccines, dates, places, and more. It produces tables, graphs, maps, and full event reports. Online documentation and popup help messages guide you through the use of the search engine. You can also download the data to do local analysis. This site is built from US Government data starting in 1990 and going up to October 20, 2009.

What is VAERS? Since 1990, the U.S. Government has collected reports of adverse health events that follow the administration of vaccinations. This database, called the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is available for anyone to search or download. Why this site? Medalerts.org offers an alternative to the official search facility, built directly from the U.S. Government data. This site has a more streamlined user interface and a more powerful search and reporting faciltity. Medalerts is simply the best VAERS search engine on the web.

Reporting Vaccine Reactions If you suspect that you or your child has experienced a vaccine reaction, report that reaction to the government at the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System. You can also report a reaction to the National Vaccine Information Center. NVIC has kept a vaccine adverse event database since 1982. To report a reaction to NVIC, click here.

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