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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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Reporting Vaccine Adverse Events

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Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a vaccine safety program. VAERS is a post-marketing safety surveillance program, collecting information about adverse events (possible side effects) that occur after the administration of U.S. licensed vaccines.

Report to VAERS

VAERS seeks reports of any clinically significant medical event that occurs after vaccination, even if the reporter cannot be certain that the event was caused by the vaccine. VAERS encourages the reporting of any clinically significant adverse event that occurs after the administration of any vaccine licensed in the U.S.

You should report adverse events even if you are unsure whether a vaccine caused the event.

Anyone can file a VAERS report, including health care providers, manufacturers, and clients that have received a vaccination.