Vaccine Safety Monitoring Information for Healthcare Providers

The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is part of the larger vaccine safety monitoring system in the United States that helps make sure vaccines are safe and effective. This video describes everything healthcare providers need to know

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