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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.

Hib (Pedvaxhib)×Injection site erythema

Injection site erythema Reports for Hib (Pedvaxhib)

#9 most reported symptom for this vaccine

3,557
Reports
3
Deaths
84
Hospitalizations
0.08
Mortality Rate
%
2.4
Hosp. Rate
%

Injection site erythema and Hib (Pedvaxhib)

Injection site erythema has been reported 3,557 times in association with Hib (Pedvaxhib) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 5.9% of all 60,298 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 3 mentioned death (0.08%) and 84 involved hospitalization (2.4%).

Injection site erythema is the #9 most frequently reported symptom for Hib (Pedvaxhib) out of 2013 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 3,557 reports of Injection site erythema after Hib (Pedvaxhib) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.

The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.08%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.

Important Context

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

Quick Facts

Reports:3,557
Deaths:3
Hospitalizations:84
% of Vaccine:5.9%
Rank:#9 of 2013

Data Source

This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.