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CHARLOTTE – For the first nine months of the year, more than 600 people in North Carolina reported negative side effects from vaccines, according to the Vaccine Adverse Effect Reporting System.

The system has been in place since 1990 but is really being put n the spotlight since the new H1N1 vaccine has hit the market. It has been available for about a month, and interest is picking up as more becomes available.

On the VAERS Web site, anyone can report an adverse side effect that came about after receiving any vaccination.

“It's a blessing in that you can report what you believe is an adverse reaction, and I believe people should in case there are any patterns that are seen,” said Lisa Jillani, of PAVE, a group that routinely monitors VAERS reports. “But it's also become a curse in the sense that the medical community can say any Joe on the street can report to this, it doesn't have to be a doctor.”

That fact can take some validity and science out of the claim. But it does give the government a place to see what kinds of things people are experiencing.

So far, the reports made public only go through Sept. 30, which was before the H1N1 vaccine was available.

Jillani encourages people to keep an eye out for the next round of reports.

“I don't believe you should have any medical procedure done, don't get any medical procedure unless you are as educated as you can be about it,” she said.