vaers_2016: Data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

vaers_2016R Documentation

Data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

Description

Contains 70244 observations of 52 variables

Usage

vaers_2016

Format

A data frame with 52 variables:

vaers_id

VAERS identification number

vax_type

Administered vaccine type

vax_manu

Vaccine manufacturer

vax_lot

Manufacturer’s vaccine lot

vax_dose_series

Number of doses administered

vax_route

Vaccination route

vax_site

Vaccination site

vax_name

Vaccination name

recvdate

Date report was received

state

State

age_yrs

Age in years

cage_yr

Calculated age of patient in years

cage_mo

Calculated age of patient in months

sex

Sex

rpt_date

Date form completed

symptom_text

Reported symptom text

died

Died

datedied

Date of death

l_threat

Life-threatening illness

er_visit

Emergency room or doctor visit

hospital

Hospitalized

hospdays

Number of days hospitalized

x_stay

Prolongation of existing hospitalization

disable

Disability

recovd

Recovered

vax_date

Vaccination date

onset_date

Adverse event onset date

numdays

Number of days (onset date – vaccination date)

lab_data

Diagnostic laboratory data

v_adminby

Type of facility where vaccine was administered

v_fundby

Type of funds used to purchase vaccines

other_meds

Other medications

cur_ill

Illnesses at time of vaccination

history

Chronic or long-standing health conditions

prior_vax

Prior vaccination event information

splittype

Manufacturer/immunization project report number

form_vers

VAERS form version 1 or 2

todays_date

Date Form Completed

birth_defect

Congenital anomaly or birth defect

ofc_visit

Doctor or other healthcare provider office/clinic visit

er_ed_visit

Emergency room/ department or urgent care

allergies

Allergies to medications, food, or other products

symptom1

Adverse event MedDRA term 1

symptomversion1

MedDRA dictionary version 1

symptom2

Adverse event MedDRA term 2

symptomversion2

MedDRA dictionary version 2

symptom3

Adverse event MedDRA term 3

symptomversion3

MedDRA dictionary version 3

symptom4

Adverse event MedDRA term 4

symptomversion4

MedDRA dictionary version 4

symptom5

Adverse event MedDRA term 5

symptomversion5

MedDRA dictionary version 5

Source

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

Examples

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