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.
#376 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Explorative laparotomy has been reported 13 times in association with DTaP + IPV + Hib (Pentacel) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.1% of all 11,652 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 1 mentioned death (7.69%) and 13 involved hospitalization (100.0%).
Explorative laparotomy is the #376 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 13 reports of Explorative laparotomy after DTaP + IPV + Hib (Pentacel) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The 7.69% mortality rate among these reports is elevated, but this reflects the severity of the condition itself rather than vaccine causation.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.