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Lethargy Reports for COVID-19 Vaccine

#91 most reported symptom for this vaccine

10,012
Reports
418
Deaths
1,316
Hospitalizations
4.17
Mortality Rate
%
13.1
Hosp. Rate
%

Lethargy and COVID-19 Vaccine

Lethargy has been reported 10,012 times in association with COVID-19 Vaccine vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.9% of all 1,121,388 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 418 mentioned death (4.17%) and 1,316 involved hospitalization (13.1%).

Lethargy is the #91 most frequently reported symptom for COVID-19 Vaccine out of 9223 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.

What This Means

Seeing 10,012 reports of Lethargy after COVID-19 Vaccine vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical. With 1,121,388 total reports for this vaccine (representing many millions of doses), Lethargy appears in only 0.9% of reports.

The mortality rate of 4.17% warrants monitoring, though VAERS deaths represent temporal associations, not confirmed causal links.

Important Context

•Association, not causation: These reports show Lethargy occurred after vaccination, not that the vaccine caused it.
•Background rates: Lethargy may occur naturally at baseline rates in the population, unrelated to vaccination.
•Anyone can report: VAERS accepts reports from anyone — patients, parents, healthcare providers — without requiring medical verification.
•Denominator missing: VAERS counts reports, not rates per dose. Without knowing how many doses were given, raw counts can be misleading. Learn more →

Similarly Ranked Symptoms

Extra dose administered10,171 reportsFull blood count10,089 reportsBurning sensation9,975 reportsChest X-ray9,728 reports

Quick Facts

Reports:10,012
Deaths:418
Hospitalizations:1,316
% of Vaccine:0.9%
Rank:#91 of 9223

Related Pages

COVID-19 Vaccine OverviewLethargy (All Vaccines)Why Raw Numbers MisleadTop Symptoms Analysis

Data Source

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