UK Childhood Vaccine Safety & Pharmacovigilance Explorer MHRA Surveillance Data

Comparing Background Disease Incidence vs Yellow Card Scheme Post-Vaccination Reporting Signals

Cohort Sample Size
100,000
Children evaluated
Background Expected Baseline
25.0
Coincidental events per cohort
MHRA Yellow Card Reported
28.5
Total passive reports (signal)
Proven Causal Attributable
1.2
True attributable excess risk
Background Coincidence vs. Yellow Card Reporting Signals
Rates per 100,000 children over a standard 14-day post-vaccination observation window
Expected Background Rate (Coincidence)
Yellow Card Reported Signal
Verified Causal Increment

MHRA Pharmacovigilance Context & Evidence Summary

The UK MHRA continuously monitors vaccine safety by comparing expected background rates of clinical conditions with passive reports in the Yellow Card scheme. Most post-vaccination events mirror background coincidence rates in infants.

Key Insight: Passive reporting triggers formal epidemiological cohort evaluations. A signal match near background levels confirms safety standards under robust surveillance.

Enjoy this tool? Build your own with Super