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vaccination start time

vacc_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a protective immunization. Used to track temporal information related to vaccination start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for vaccination management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

vacc_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  vacc_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- vaccination start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  vacc_start_tm as vaccination_start_time
FROM claims;

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