“Warning: Knowingly filing a false VAERS report with the intent to mislead the Department of Health and Human Services is a violation of Federal law (18 U.S. Code § 1001) punishable by fine and imprisonment.”
https://vaers.hhs.gov/esub/index.jsp
“Healthcare providers are required by law to report to VAERS:” https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html
“Report an Adverse Event to VAERS
VAERS is a passive reporting system, meaning it relies on individuals to send in reports of their experiences. Anyone can submit a report to VAERS, including parents and patients....
...Online reporting is strongly encouraged. Please report clinically important adverse events that occur after vaccination of adults and children, even if you are not sure whether the vaccine caused the adverse event....”
https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html