Header Type Description of Contents
VAERS_ID Num(6) VAERS Identification Number
S_DATE Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Date report entered into the system
STATE Char(2) Box 1: State
AGE_YRS Num(xxx.x) Box 4: Age in Years
SEX Char(1) Box 5: Sex
RPT_DATE Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Box 6: Date Form Completed
SYMPTOM_TEXT Char(512) Box 7: Reported symptom text
SYM_CNT Num(2) COSTART Symptom Count
SYM01 Char(21) Box 7a: Adverse Event COSTART Term #1
SYM02 Char(21) Box 7b Adverse Event COSTART Term #2
SYM03 Char(21) Box 7c Adverse Event COSTART Term #3
SYM04 Char(21) Box 7d: Adverse Event COSTART Term #4
SYM05 Char(21) Box 7e: Adverse Event COSTART Term #5
SYM06 Char(21) Box 7f: Adverse Event COSTART Term #6
SYM07 Char(21) Box 7g: Adverse Event COSTART Term #7
SYM08 Char(21) Box 7h: Adverse Event COSTART Term #8
SYM09 Char(21) Box 7i: Adverse Event COSTART Term #9
SYM10 Char(21) Box 7j: Adverse Event COSTART Term #10
SYM11 Char(21) Box 7k: Adverse Event COSTART Term #11
SYM12 Char(21) Box 7l: Adverse Event COSTART Term #12
SYM13 Char(21) Box 7m: Adverse Event COSTART Term #13
SYM14 Char(21) Box 7n: Adverse Event COSTART Term #14
SYM15 Char(21) Box 7o: Adverse Event COSTART Term #15
SYM16 Char(21) Box 7p: Adverse Event COSTART Term #16
SYM17 Char(21) Box 7q: Adverse Event COSTART Term #17
SYM18 Char(21) Box 7r: Adverse Event COSTART Term #18
SYM19 Char(21) Box 7s: Adverse Event COSTART Term #19
SYM20 Char(21) Box 7t: Adverse Event COSTART Term #20
DIED Char(1) Box 8a1: Died ('Y' - Yes)
DATEDIED Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Box 8a2: Date of Death
L_THREAT Char(1) Box 8b: Life-Threatening Illness ('Y' - Yes)
ER_VISIT Char(1) Box 8c: Emergency Room or Doctor Visit ('Y' - Yes)
HOSPITAL Char(1) Box 8d1: Hospitalized ('Y' - Yes)
HOSPDAYS Num(3) Box 8d2: Number of days Hospitalized
X_STAY Char(1) Box 8e: Prolonged Hospitalization (‘Y’ - Yes)
DISABLE Char(1) Box 8f: Disability ('Y' - Yes)
RECOVD Char(1) Box 9: Recovered ('Y' - Yes, 'N' - No, 'U' - Unknown)
VAX_DATE Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Box 10: Vaccination Date
ONSET_DATE Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Box 11: Adverse Event Onset Date
NUMDAYS Num(5) Number of days (Onset date - Vax. Date)
LAB_DATA Char(240) Box 12: Diagnostic laboratory data
VAX_CNT Num(2) Box 13: Vaccine Count
VAX1 Char(6) Box 13a: Administered Vaccine #1
VAX2 Char(6) Box 13b: Administered Vaccine #2
VAX3 Char(6) Box 13c: Administered Vaccine #3
VAX4 Char(6) Box 13d: Administered Vaccine #4
VAX5 Char(6) Box 13e: Administered Vaccine #5
VAX6 Char(6) Box 13f: Administered Vaccine #6
VAX7 Char(6) Box 13g: Administered Vaccine #7
VAX8 Char(6) Box 13h: Administered Vaccine #8
V_ADMINBY Char(3) Box 15: Vaccines Administered at (PUB=Public, PVT=Private, OTH=Other, MIL=Military)
V_FUNDBY Char(3) Box 16: Vaccines purchased with (PUB=Public, PVT=Private, OTH=Other, MIL=Military) funds
OTHER_MEDS Char(240) Box 17: Other Medications
CUR_ILL Char(128) Box 18: Current Illnesses
HISTORY Char(240) Box 19: Pre-existing physician diagnosed allergies, birth defects, medical conditions
PRIOR_VAX Char(128) Box 21: Prior Vaccination Event information
Varivax Report Details