Important: VAERS reports alone cannot determine if a vaccine caused an adverse event. Reports may contain incomplete, inaccurate, or unverified information. Correlation does not equal causation.
#2174 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Intervertebral disc space narrowing has been reported 3 times in association with COVID-19 Bivalent (Moderna) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.0% of all 42,946 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 1 mentioned death (33.33%) and 2 involved hospitalization (66.7%).
Intervertebral disc space narrowing is the #2174 most frequently reported symptom for COVID-19 Bivalent (Moderna) out of 2434 total symptoms.
Disclaimer: VAERS reports describe events that occurred after vaccination but do not establish that the vaccine caused the event. Many reported symptoms may be coincidental or related to underlying conditions.
Seeing 3 reports of Intervertebral disc space narrowing after COVID-19 Bivalent (Moderna) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The 33.33% mortality rate among these reports is elevated, but this reflects the severity of the condition itself rather than vaccine causation.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.