COVID-19 Vaccination Adverse Reactions (CVAR) Dataset#
1. Summary#
| Dataset descriptor | Dataset-specific information |
|---|---|
| Name of dataset in TRE | CVAR |
| Other name | None |
| Temporal coverage | 08/12/2020 onwards |
| TRE temporal coverage | 08/12/2020 onwards |
| Owner | NHS England |
| Short description | Dataset of anyone vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 within England and anyone vaccinated in a devolved administration where this information is subsequently passed to England who has had an adverse reaction within the first 15 minutes following vaccination. The source of all vaccination data is the National Immunisation Management System (NIMS) database. A record represents one vaccination. |
| Frequency of update | Annually |
| Key link | https://digital.nhs.uk/services/data-access-request-service-dars/dars-products-and-services/data-set-catalogue/covid-19-vaccination-adverse-reactions |
| Keywords | COVID-19, Vaccination, Adverse reaction |
| Geographical coverage | England |
| Data resolution | Vaccination |
| Specific restrictions to data use | Research must be related to COVID-19. For examples of research purposes acceptable to NHS England see the COVID-19 Public Health Directions 2020: https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and-documents/directions-and-data-provision-notices/secretary-of-state-directions/covid-19-public-health-directions-2020 |
| Number of variables | 31 |
| Number of observations | 100 |
| Participant count | 46 |
| Date of last extract | 2023-04-13 |
2. Metrics#
The tables below summarise the CVAR dataset in the UK LLC TRE.
Table 1 The number of participants from each LPS that are represented in the CVAR dataset in the UK LLC TRE
(Note: numbers relate to the most recent extract of NHS England data. Numbers <10 are not included in the total)
| LPS | Participant count |
|---|---|
| ALSPAC | 0 |
| BCS70 | <10 |
| BIB | <10 |
| ELSA | <10 |
| EPICN | <10 |
| EXCEED | <10 |
| FENLAND | <10 |
| GLAD | 46 |
| MCS | <10 |
| NCDS58 | <10 |
| NEXTSTEP | 0 |
| NIHRBIO_COPING | <10 |
| NSHD46 | 0 |
| TEDS | 0 |
| TRACKC19 | <10 |
| TWINSUK | <10 |
| UKHLS | <10 |
| TOTAL | 46 |
3. Helpful syntax#
Below we will include syntax that may be helpful to other researchers in the UK LLC TRE. For longer scripts, we will include a snippet of the code plus a link to Git where you can find the full script.