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Call VAERS at
1-800-822-7967

	Rabies Vaccine Recall Information Resources
	VAERS Brochure (PDF - 467 KB)
	VAERS Web Reporting is Now Available
	MMWR: Surveillance for Safety Following Immunization: VAERS—1991-2001 (PDF - 273 KB)
	2004 Healthcare Provider Letter (PDF - 636 KB)
	Información en español acerca del Sistema para Reportar Reacciones Adversas a las Vacunas (VAERS)

Introduction

Welcome to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Web site.

The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System is a cooperative program for vaccine safety of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS is a post-marketing safety surveillance program, collecting information about adverse events (possible side effects) that occur after the administration of US licensed vaccines.

This Web site provides a nationwide mechanism by which adverse events following immunization (AEFI) may be reported, analyzed and made available to the public. The VAERS Web site also provides a vehicle for disseminating vaccine safety-related information to parents/guardians, healthcare providers, vaccine manufacturers, state vaccine programs, and other constituencies.