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.
#323 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Incorrect route of product administration has been reported 17 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 (5.88%) and 0 involved hospitalization (0.0%).
Incorrect route of product administration is the #323 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 17 reports of Incorrect route of product administration after DTaP + IPV + Hib (Pentacel) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The 5.88% 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.