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.
#264 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Varicella virus test positive has been reported 138 times in association with Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR II) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.2% of all 89,976 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 12 mentioned death (8.70%) and 37 involved hospitalization (26.8%).
Varicella virus test positive is the #264 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.
Seeing 138 reports of Varicella virus test positive after Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR II) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The 8.70% 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.