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.
#287 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Blood potassium normal has been reported 21 times in association with DTaP + IPV + Hib (Pentacel) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.2% of all 11,652 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 0 mentioned death (0.00%) and 11 involved hospitalization (52.4%).
Blood potassium normal is the #287 most frequently reported symptom for DTaP + IPV + Hib (Pentacel) out of 986 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 21 reports of Blood potassium normal after DTaP + IPV + Hib (Pentacel) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.00%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.