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Meningococcal Conjugate (Menactra)×Lumbar puncture

Lumbar puncture Reports for Meningococcal Conjugate (Menactra)

#123 most reported symptom for this vaccine

190
Reports
2
Deaths
147
Hospitalizations
1.05
Mortality Rate
%
77.4
Hosp. Rate
%

Lumbar puncture and Meningococcal Conjugate (Menactra)

Lumbar puncture has been reported 190 times in association with Meningococcal Conjugate (Menactra) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.5% of all 36,149 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 2 mentioned death (1.05%) and 147 involved hospitalization (77.4%).

Lumbar puncture is the #123 most frequently reported symptom for Meningococcal Conjugate (Menactra) out of 1843 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 190 reports of Lumbar puncture after Meningococcal Conjugate (Menactra) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.

The mortality rate of 1.05% warrants monitoring, though VAERS deaths represent temporal associations, not confirmed causal links.

Important Context

•Association, not causation: These reports show Lumbar puncture occurred after vaccination, not that the vaccine caused it.
•Background rates: Lumbar puncture 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 →

Similarly Ranked Symptoms

Heart rate increased193 reportsMuscle twitching192 reportsWhite blood cell count increased188 reportsIncorrect drug dosage form administered188 reports

Quick Facts

Reports:190
Deaths:2
Hospitalizations:147
% of Vaccine:0.5%
Rank:#123 of 1843

Related Pages

Meningococcal Conjugate (Menactra) OverviewLumbar puncture (All Vaccines)Why Raw Numbers MisleadTop Symptoms Analysis

Data Source

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