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.
#1485 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Packed red blood cell transfusion has been reported 7 times in association with Hepatitis B (Engerix-B) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.0% of all 73,280 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 1 mentioned death (14.29%) and 6 involved hospitalization (85.7%).
Packed red blood cell transfusion is the #1485 most frequently reported symptom for Hepatitis B (Engerix-B) out of 2382 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 7 reports of Packed red blood cell transfusion after Hepatitis B (Engerix-B) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The 14.29% 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.