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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.

COVID-19 Vaccine2020

COVID-19 Vaccine in 2020

10,883 adverse event reports

10,883

Reports

Deaths

155

Hospitalizations

2,109

ER Visits

Disabilities

2021 (757,747 reports) →

2020 Reporting Summary

In 2020, 10,883 adverse event reports were filed for COVID-19 Vaccine in VAERS. This represents 1.0% of all 1,121,388 reports for this vaccine.

Of these reports, 16 mentioned death, 155 involved hospitalization, 2,109 required ER visits, and 10 reported disability.

Compared to the average of 153,760 reports per year for this vaccine, 2020 was below average (-93%).

💡 What This Means

High report volume: 10,883 reports in a single year is significant. This typically reflects large-scale vaccination campaigns rather than increased risk per dose. Without knowing total doses administered in 2020, raw report counts cannot indicate safety rates.

All Years for COVID-19 Vaccine

Year	Reports	Deaths	Hosp.
2026	500	20	72
2025	10,644	540	1,211
2024	20,246	824	2,117
2023	54,720	2,087	13,999
2022	221,580	8,133	38,360
2021	757,747	12,955	58,027
2020 ← current	10,883	16	155

Understanding Yearly Data

•Spikes may reflect awareness: Years with unusual activity (e.g., pandemic) often see increased reporting.

•Dose volume matters: More vaccinations given in a year naturally leads to more reports.

•Reporting lag: Some events are reported months after they occur, so recent years may be incomplete.

Quick Facts

Reports:10,883

Deaths:16

Hospitalizations:155

% of Total:1.0%

Rank (by vol.):#5 of 7 years

Avg/year:153,760

COVID-19 Vaccine Overview 2021 Reports →35 Years of Reporting Compare Vaccines

Data Source

This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.