Question

question 31

a pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following organizations collects information about undesirable effects that occur after immunizations?

medication errors reporting program (merp)
vaccine adverse event reporting system (vaers)
medmarx
medwatch

Explanation:

Identify the core question

The question asks for the organization or program that collects information about undesirable effects (adverse events) occurring after immunizations (vaccines).

Analyze the options

• Medication Errors Reporting Program (MERP): Focuses specifically on gathering data regarding medication errors to prevent future occurrences.
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS): A national program co-managed by the CDC and FDA specifically designed to monitor the safety of vaccines by collecting reports of adverse events (undesirable effects) following immunization.
• MedMarx: An internet-accessible database used by hospitals and health systems to track and analyze medication errors and adverse drug reactions internally.
• MedWatch: The FDA's safety information and adverse event reporting program, primarily used for reporting serious problems with medical products, drugs, and devices, but not the primary dedicated system for post-immunization vaccine events.

Determine the correct program

VAERS is the specific national surveillance system dedicated to collecting and analyzing reports of adverse events that occur after vaccination.

Answer:

• (A) Medication Errors Reporting Program (MERP)
• (B) Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) (Correct answer)
• (C) MedMarx
• (D) MedWatch