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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 Vaccine2026

COVID-19 Vaccine in 2026

500 adverse event reports (-95% vs 2025)

500

Reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

ER Visits

Disabilities

← 2025 (10,644 reports)

2026 Reporting Summary

In 2026, 500 adverse event reports were filed for COVID-19 Vaccine in VAERS. This represents 0.0% of all 1,121,388 reports for this vaccine.

Of these reports, 20 mentioned death, 72 involved hospitalization, 89 required ER visits, and 50 reported disability.

Compared to the average of 153,760 reports per year for this vaccine, 2026 was below average (-100%).

💡 What This Means

In 2026, reporting for COVID-19 Vaccine was within typical ranges. As always, VAERS data reflects reports filed, not confirmed adverse events. Trends should be interpreted alongside vaccination volume and population health data.

All Years for COVID-19 Vaccine

Year	Reports	Deaths	Hosp.
2026 ← current	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	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:500

Deaths:20

Hospitalizations:72

% of Total:0.0%

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

Avg/year:153,760

COVID-19 Vaccine Overview ← 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.