What exactly is VAERS?
VAERS is a passive reporting system that relies on medical providers, patients, and their caregivers to report suspected adverse events. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) co-manage the system. Reports made are analyzed and used as a potential warning system for licensed vaccinations on US market.
What does "passive reporting system" mean? A passive reporting system is one that there is not automatic checks and balances. The systems success relies on outside forces to be accurate. Unfortunately, this has been a considerable problem for the system. On the CDC's own website they estimate that only 10% of adverse events are reported.
Everyone getting a vaccine should be getting the information sheet from the provider. Most often times this is given after the vaccine is administered. You can find a copy of it here.
What does "passive reporting system" mean? A passive reporting system is one that there is not automatic checks and balances. The systems success relies on outside forces to be accurate. Unfortunately, this has been a considerable problem for the system. On the CDC's own website they estimate that only 10% of adverse events are reported.
Everyone getting a vaccine should be getting the information sheet from the provider. Most often times this is given after the vaccine is administered. You can find a copy of it here.
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Anyone can report to V.A.E.R.S., but unfortunately many providers do not report vaccine injuries even though they are required to.
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You can file your own report on the V.A.E.R.S. website here. It is important to contact your provider and file a report if you suspect that you, your child, or a loved one have been injured by a vaccine.
How to Report an Adverse Reaction V.A.E.R.S.
- Visit the website Vaers.hhs.gov.
- Select “Report an Adverse Event” from the top bar.
- Select “Report Online” from the options on the left.
- Complete the 5 sections of information requested.
- Note: only items with an asterisk (*) are essential
- Click “Submit” at the bottom of page 5 to complete the V.A.E.R.S. submission.
Can I review data reported?
V.A.E.R.S. also has a data base of all the injuries reported. You can look at that data via a few websites. The V.A.E.R.S. website can be difficult to navigate and understand.
Other websites may easier to use and understand. The website OpenVAERS has made it easy to search data without using the advanced option needed with the V.A.E.R.S. website. Another option to search the V.A.E.R.S. can be found at MedAlerts which is created by the National Vaccine Information Center and has decades worth of information on vaccines.
According to the V.A.E.R.S. website, as of 6/1/2021 there have been $4,585,230,368.40 awarded to victims who were injured or killed by vaccines. However, as previously stated the CDC admits that less than 10% of injuries are reported. If all the vaccine injuries were reported, that monetary figure for injury compensation would likely be much higher.
It is important that you know your rights and file an adverse reaction with V.A.E.R.S. if you have one. You may be eligible for compensation, and injury claims must be filed separately. Reporting an adverse reaction to V.A.E.R.S. is not the same as filing a claim for compensation for a vaccine injury.
Other websites may easier to use and understand. The website OpenVAERS has made it easy to search data without using the advanced option needed with the V.A.E.R.S. website. Another option to search the V.A.E.R.S. can be found at MedAlerts which is created by the National Vaccine Information Center and has decades worth of information on vaccines.
According to the V.A.E.R.S. website, as of 6/1/2021 there have been $4,585,230,368.40 awarded to victims who were injured or killed by vaccines. However, as previously stated the CDC admits that less than 10% of injuries are reported. If all the vaccine injuries were reported, that monetary figure for injury compensation would likely be much higher.
It is important that you know your rights and file an adverse reaction with V.A.E.R.S. if you have one. You may be eligible for compensation, and injury claims must be filed separately. Reporting an adverse reaction to V.A.E.R.S. is not the same as filing a claim for compensation for a vaccine injury.
