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43.1.17 Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) requires health-care providers to report:

•Any reaction listed by the vaccine manufacturer as a contraindication to subsequent doses of the vaccine.

•Any reaction listed in the Reportable Events Table that occurs within the specified time period after vaccination.

A copy of the Reportable Events Table can be obtained by calling VAERS at 1-800-822-7967 or by downloading it from vaers.hhs.gov/pubs.htm.

Clinically significant adverse events should be reported even if it is unclear whether a vaccine caused the event.