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Multiple sclerosis Reports for COVID-19 Vaccine

#880 most reported symptom for this vaccine

460
Reports
6
Deaths
150
Hospitalizations
1.3
Mortality Rate
%
32.6
Hosp. Rate
%

Multiple sclerosis and COVID-19 Vaccine

Multiple sclerosis has been reported 460 times in association with COVID-19 Vaccine vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.0% of all 1,121,388 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 6 mentioned death (1.30%) and 150 involved hospitalization (32.6%).

Multiple sclerosis is the #880 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 460 reports of Multiple sclerosis 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), Multiple sclerosis appears in only 0.0% of reports.

The mortality rate of 1.30% warrants monitoring, though VAERS deaths represent temporal associations, not confirmed causal links.

Important Context

•Association, not causation: These reports show Multiple sclerosis occurred after vaccination, not that the vaccine caused it.
•Background rates: Multiple sclerosis 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 →

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Quick Facts

Reports:460
Deaths:6
Hospitalizations:150
% of Vaccine:0.0%
Rank:#880 of 9223

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COVID-19 Vaccine OverviewMultiple sclerosis (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.