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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 Vaccine2024

COVID-19 Vaccine in 2024

20,246 adverse event reports (-63% vs 2023)

20,246

Reports

824

Deaths

2,117

Hospitalizations

2,119

ER Visits

1,196

Disabilities

← 2023 (54,720 reports)2025 (10,644 reports) →

2024 Reporting Summary

In 2024, 20,246 adverse event reports were filed for COVID-19 Vaccine in VAERS. This represents 1.8% of all 1,121,388 reports for this vaccine.

Of these reports, 824 mentioned death, 2,117 involved hospitalization, 2,119 required ER visits, and 1,196 reported disability.

Compared to the average of 153,760 reports per year for this vaccine, 2024 was below average (-87%).

💡 What This Means

High report volume: 20,246 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 2024, 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 ← current	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	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:20,246

Deaths:824

Hospitalizations:2,117

% of Total:1.8%

Rank (by vol.):#4 of 7 years

Avg/year:153,760

COVID-19 Vaccine Overview ← 2023 Reports 2025 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.