Vaccines #7 AEFI with Dennis Meijer | 8 July 2021

Importance and process of reporting adverse events following an immunisation (AEFI). Dennis Meijer, Senior Policy Analyst at the Immunisation Unit of Health Protection NSW at NSW Health joins Anne Davis. Resources: National Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) reporting form: https://www.tga.gov.au/form/national-adverse-events-following-immunisation-aefi-reporting-form NSW Health webpage on Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI): https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/aefi.aspx#bookmark6 Adverse Event Following Immunisation control guideline https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/controlguideline/Pages/adverse.aspx#1 COVID Vaccine information https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines COVID AEFI advice: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/vaccine/Pages/clinicians.aspx . AusVaxSafety: https://www.ausvaxsafety.org.au/ Department of Health AEFI annual reports: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cda-aefi-anrep.htm Database of Adverse Event Notifications (DAEN): http://apps.tga.gov.au/PROD/DAEN/daen-entry.aspx NSW Public Health Act (Schedule 1): https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-127#sch.1 Australian Immunisation Handbook: https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/resources/handbook-tables/table-common-side-effects-following-immunisation-for-vaccines-used-in-the NSW Immunisation Service: https://www.ncirs.org.au/nswiss NSWISS Immunisation Advice Line (1800 679 477)