A report from the Annenberg Public Policy Center examines misconceptions about the government’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. The report urges the government agencies that manage the system to change its name to a clearer alternative such as “Vaccination Safety Monitor” or “Vaccination Safety Watch,” and make additional changes to reduce the likelihood its information will be misinterpreted or misused.
Authors
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Ph.D. Director, Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC)
Patrick E. Jamieson, Ph.D. Director, Annenberg Health and Risk Communication Institute (AHRCI)
Jack Gorman, M.D. President and Chair, Critica
David Scales, M.Phil., M.D., Ph.D. Chief Medical Officer, Critica
