A client has experienced an adverse reaction to an immunization. The nurse has reported the event to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). What response should the nurse expect from this group?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. An officer from VAERS will contact the nurse by telephone for follow-up.
2. The VAERS office will contact the client for verification of the report.
3. The data will be added to other data about the vaccine.
4. Information from the report will be published in a central repository.
5. The nurse will be asked to report the event to the state board of nursing.
Correct Answer: 3,4
Rationale 1: No contact will be made by VAERS.
Rationale 2: No contact will be made by VAERS.
Rationale 3: The data is collected and added to other adverse effect reports.
Rationale 4: VAERS data is published in a central repository that can be accessed by health care providers and the public.
Rationale 5: No other action is taken after the report is filed.
Global Rationale: VAERS has a number of limitations. VAERS merely collects data and reports incidences of adverse events; it does not attempt to confirm that the reported event was actually caused by the vaccine. Reports are not checked by the FDA or CDC for accuracy or completeness. Despite its limitations, VAERS serves as an important, central repository of information for identifying potential adverse effects to vaccines.
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