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.
#60 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Ultrasound abdomen abnormal has been reported 180 times in association with DTaP + Hepatitis B + IPV (Pediarix) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 1.2% of all 15,041 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 1 mentioned death (0.56%) and 170 involved hospitalization (94.4%).
Ultrasound abdomen abnormal is the #60 most frequently reported symptom for DTaP + Hepatitis B + IPV (Pediarix) out of 1275 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.
Seeing 180 reports of Ultrasound abdomen abnormal after DTaP + Hepatitis B + IPV (Pediarix) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.56%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.