When completing a VAERS form you should know who, what, when, and where. You do not have to determine why.
-True
-False

True

VAERS is a national public health surveillance system that represents the "front line" of vaccine safety activities. A limitation of the system is:
-It does not provide information on total number of doses of vaccines given
-Highlights expected adverse events
-Provides additional assurance about safety of a new vaccine
-Covers new, unusual or rare events of newly licensed vaccine

It does not provide information on total number of doses of vaccines given

The National Medication Error Reporting Program and National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program are programs that were established as a result of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury act of 1986.
-True
-False

False

An adverse reaction can be localized; as in pain, swelling, and redness at the injection site. In addition, reactions can occur systemically with a fever, malaise, rash, drowsiness, or irritability.
-True
-False

True

VAERS means:
-Vaccinate Advocate Empower Reporting System
-Vaccine After Event Reporting System
-Vaccinations Annually Reporting System
-Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

VAERS provides a Reportable Events Table that describes all adverse events for vaccines that must be reported by law.
-True
-False

True

If a provider treats a patient for an adverse event that occurred after vaccination, what should the provider do to ensure VAERS reporting?
-Submit a VAERS report directly
-Contact the clinic that administered the vaccine to ensure a VAERS report is submitted
-Contact the DHA Immunization Healthcare Branch for support
-All of the Above

All of the Above

A primary objective of VAERS is to _______ new, ________, or _______vaccine adverse events.
-cover, usual, common
-confine, customary, shared
-detect, unusual, rare
-license, unusual, uncommon

detect, unusual, rare

Which statement about vaccine adverse reactions is TRUE?
-Adverse reactions may occur before vaccination
-Adverse reactions may occur after vaccination
-Most vaccine adverse reactions are life-threatening
-Most vaccine adverse reactions are related to vaccine allergies

Adverse reactions may occur after vaccination

One of the primary objectives of The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System is to:
-Monitor known adverse events
-Track sexually transmitted diseases
-Identify benefits of vaccines
-Hand out reprimands for vaccine errors

Monitor known adverse events

An 18 year old female is preparing to go to college in the Fall. She received the 1st dose of HPV and her booster dose of Meningococcal vaccine. She believes she may have had a reaction based to one of the vaccines. She was in bed for two days with a fever, and rash. She has done research on the CDC website and would like for a VAERS to be filed. Do you need to determine which vaccine caused the fever and rash?
-Yes
-No

No

The preferred way to submit a VAERS form is through the secure online system.
-True
-False

True

Which statement about the VAERS program is TRUE?
-VAERS reporting is considered 100% accurate and complete
-VAERS may identify problems not seen during pre-licensure evaluation of a vaccine
-VAERS reports establish that vaccination caused the adverse event that was reported
-VAERS reports can only be submitted by Immunology specialists

VAERS may identify problems not seen during pre-licensure evaluation of a vaccine

By law, The DHA-Immunization Healthcare Branch cannot assist with the completion of the VAERS form. The VAERS form should be completed and submitted by mail only.
-True
-False

False

VAERS is a:
-Tracking system that deciphers data about hospitalization due to vaccines worldwide
-Program co-sponsored by the CDC and Department of Defense
-Post-marketing safety surveillance program collecting information about adverse events that occur after the administration of vaccines licensed for use in the United States
-Program developed solely to report deaths associated with a vaccine

Post-marketing safety surveillance program collecting information about adverse events that occur after the administration of vaccines licensed for use in the United States

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 was passed to protect public health and established the Vaccine Adverse Reporting System and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
-True
-False

True