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.
#412 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Type III immune complex mediated reaction has been reported 43 times in association with Pneumococcal (Pneumovax) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.1% of all 71,157 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 0 mentioned death (0.00%) and 8 involved hospitalization (18.6%).
Type III immune complex mediated reaction is the #412 most frequently reported symptom for Pneumococcal (Pneumovax) out of 2065 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 43 reports of Type III immune complex mediated reaction after Pneumococcal (Pneumovax) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.00%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.