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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, Mumps & Rubella (MMR II)×Pyrexia

Pyrexia Reports for Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR II)

#1 most reported symptom for this vaccine

21,291
Reports
146
Deaths
2,063
Hospitalizations
0.69
Mortality Rate
%
9.7
Hosp. Rate
%

Pyrexia and Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR II)

Pyrexia has been reported 21,291 times in association with Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR II) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 23.7% of all 89,976 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 146 mentioned death (0.69%) and 2,063 involved hospitalization (9.7%).

Pyrexia is the #1 most frequently reported symptom for Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR II) out of 2292 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 21,291 reports of Pyrexia after Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR II) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.

The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.69%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.

Important Context

Association, not causation: These reports show Pyrexia occurred after vaccination, not that the vaccine caused it.
Background rates: Pyrexia 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:21,291
Deaths:146
Hospitalizations:2,063
% of Vaccine:23.7%
Rank:#1 of 2292

Data Source

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