Table 1 Class table

A class description to categorize vaccines documented by the CDC’s VIS documentation

AlternateVaccine

Provides class specification for virus, bacteria, diseases, etc. that are prevented by Vaccine Disease

Virus, SeriousDisease, Bacteria

Categorizes various types of patients or groups of individuals impacted by vaccines, diseases, reactions, and other health conditions

PeopleWithCondition, Infants, PeopleWithIllness, PeopleWithModerateIllness, PeopleOfAge, Children, Adults

Used to describe an origin of a vaccine’s target (bacteria, disease). Can be reused in relations with other classes.

bacteria, Hepatitis B virus

Class of medium of travel for vaccine targets.

PeopleChannel, ObjectChannel, PeopleWithConditionChannel, DermalChannel, HumanActivityChannel, FluidChannel s

For a description of a condition as a result of a vaccine target. E.g. infection, coughing spells.

ear infection, long-term illness, coughing spells, pneumonia

Type to categorize location, specifically area of the body, affected by a heath condition or reaction

FacialLocation, ThroatLocation, ArmLocation

Classification for types of probabilities enumerated in VIS documents

QualitativeProbability, QuantitativeProbability, ProbabilityInCases

Types of effects resulting from causation, reactions, or chain of outcomes.

RareOutcome, AdultOutcome, ChildOutcome, FatalOutcome

Used for various types of descriptions for qualitative length of time for effects of health conditions or signs of conditions.

DurationInMinutes, DurationInWeeks

Classification of kinds of substance for vaccines and possibly other class groupings.

LiquidSubstance, GaseousSubstance, SolidSubstance

For various artifacts that interact with vaccines.

SafeCombination, DangerousCombination

Groups and classifies inoculation methods for vaccines.

InhaleMethod, InjectionMethod, OralMethod

Enumerates the maximum number of doses for vaccine.

OptionalNumberOfDoses

Designates the types of dose or the dose interval. E.g. 1st Dose, 3rd Dose.

OptionalDose, DoseIntervals

Categorizes types of elements of a vaccine.

ViralComponent, NoninfectiousViralComponent

Enumerates the type of quantitative classification of age ? years, months, weeks, etc.

AgeInMonths, AgeInYears

Enumerates the types of quantitative classification of date ? days, months, weeks, etc.

DateInYears, DateInMonths, DateInDays

Classification of types of events

VaccinatedOccurence, TimedOccurence

Types of patient recourse in response to reactions or actions required vaccine patients before inoculation.

InactiveAction, ActiveAction, EmergencyAction

For classes of substances leading to an allergic reaction.

VaccineAllergen, VaccineComponentAllergen

Used to categorizes types of reactions that may result from vaccination.

MildReaction, TemporaryReaction, SeriousReaction, ModerateReaction, AdultReaction

Class of indicators for vaccine reaction effects.

fast heartbeat, crying, stomach pain, hives