Patient Immunization
A patient's immunization event (vaccination) or reported immunization.
For reported rather than actual event information, if specific attribute values are not available, corresponding free text descriptions can be entered instead as clinical annotation(s).
Since reported information is provided by a non-practitioner, expectations about its accuracy are low, unlike for actual (immunization) event information whose reporting source is a health care practitioner or a computer record. Thus, although the information may sometimes be accurate (e.g., when a patient has access to prescriptions or to the report of a vaccination performed in a clinic), it may also be incomplete and inaccurate, as some patients may not recall their medical history precisely.
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Constraints
- XOR (Vaccine Generic Concept, Vaccine Product Administered)
Stereotype(s)
n/a
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Multiplicity | Attribute note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Immunization Occurrence Date Time | Date Time | 0..1 | The date and, if known, the time when an immunization (vaccination) of a patient was recorded or reported as having occurred.
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Patient Immunization. Accessed November 02, 2026.
