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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.
Measles
MEA729 total reports
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729
Total Reports
14
Deaths
77
Hospitalizations
275
ER Visits
43
Disabilities
About Measles
Measles has 729 reports in VAERS spanning from 1990 to 2026.
Of these reports, 14 mentioned death, 77 involved hospitalization, and 275 required emergency department visits.
This vaccine is manufactured by: Merck & Co., Unknown Manufacturer.
This vaccine accounts for 0.0% of all 1,983,260 reports in the VAERS database.
Reporting Rate
This vaccine averages 23 reports per year over 32 years of reporting (1990–2025).
Understanding These Numbers
•Reports don't prove causation. They represent temporal associations where someone experienced an event after vaccination.
•Background rates matter. Many conditions occur naturally and may coincidentally happen after vaccination.
•Reporting varies by vaccine. Newer vaccines or those in the news may have higher reporting rates due to increased awareness.
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Data Source
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.