DARWIN EU - Background incidence rates of selected vaccine adverse events of special interest (AESIs) in Europe – supporting international preparedness

Study type

• Study topic:
  Human medicinal product
• Study topic, other:
  Vaccines
• Study type:
  Non-interventional study
• Scope of the study:
  Disease epidemiology
• Data collection methods:
  Secondary use of data

Non-interventional study

• Non-interventional study design:
  Cohort

Population studied

• Short description of the study population:
  The study population will include all individuals observed in one of the participating data sources during the study period. We will require individuals to have at least 365 days of data availability before entering the cohort.
• Age groups:
  • In utero
  • Paediatric Population (< 18 years)

    • Neonate

      • Preterm newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
      • Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
    • Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
    • Children (2 to < 12 years)
    • Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
  • Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)

    • Adults (18 to < 65 years)

      • Adults (18 to < 46 years)
      • Adults (46 to < 65 years)
    • Elderly (≥ 65 years)

      • Adults (65 to < 75 years)
      • Adults (75 to < 85 years)
      • Adults (85 years and over)