Vaccines are pharmaceutical products. Like all pharmaceutical products, vaccines carry with them risks for injury and death that can be greater for some than others. Vaccines can cause a reaction that resolves without injury or the reaction can lead to permanent disability or even death. Also, sometimes vaccines fail to protect or only protect against an infectious disease for a short period of time.
This webpage provides the public with the ability to report vaccine reactions, failures and harassment. It also provides the public with the ability to search and analyze the tens of thousands of vaccine reaction reports submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Visit our Recognizing Vaccine Reactions to learn more about vaccine reaction symptoms.
