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Influenza, Seasonal×Pneumonia

Pneumonia Reports for Influenza, Seasonal

#81 most reported symptom for this vaccine

312
Reports
36
Deaths
150
Hospitalizations
11.54
Mortality Rate
%
48.1
Hosp. Rate
%

Pneumonia and Influenza, Seasonal

Pneumonia has been reported 312 times in association with Influenza, Seasonal vaccination in VAERS. This represents 1.0% of all 32,816 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 36 mentioned death (11.54%) and 150 involved hospitalization (48.1%).

Pneumonia is the #81 most frequently reported symptom for Influenza, Seasonal out of 2462 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 312 reports of Pneumonia after Influenza, Seasonal vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.

The 11.54% mortality rate among these reports is elevated, but this reflects the severity of the condition itself rather than vaccine causation.

Important Context

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

Similarly Ranked Symptoms

Nasal congestion318 reportsLethargy313 reportsInjection site mass312 reportsAbdominal pain312 reports

Quick Facts

Reports:312
Deaths:36
Hospitalizations:150
% of Vaccine:1.0%
Rank:#81 of 2462

Related Pages

Influenza, Seasonal OverviewPneumonia (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.