Systematic review of reporting rates of adverse events following immunization: An international comparison of post-marketing surveillance programs with reference to China

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10967025	Vaccine	2013	15 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº We compared the reporting rates of AEFI in China and elsewhere internationally. âº The AEFI reporting rates in China were generally consistent with other studies. âº Higher AEFI reporting rates were evident for DTwP and DTaP than most other vaccines. âº The AEFI rates for DTaP were lower than DTwP, but higher than expected in China. âº Substantial variability was found in cross-national definitions of AEFI.

Keywords

China CDC Veneto EPI MMR MedDRA DTaP HepB MCV SAE IPV MENA AEFI DTP FDA Hepatitis B virus vaccine Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine DTwP NSW OPV BCG NIP Iceland Australia Slovakia USA Italy Brazil National Immunization Program Immunization programs Expanded Program on Immunization Jiangsu JEV Hhe Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities Adverse Events Following Immunization World Health Organization Switzerland Shanghai Oman serious adverse events Finland Men Systematic review New South Wales Hib Hainan Diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis vaccine Inactivated poliovirus vaccine oral poliovirus vaccine China WHO Cuba