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RSV (Arexvy)×Respiratory failure

Respiratory failure Reports for RSV (Arexvy)

#310 most reported symptom for this vaccine

13
Reports
3
Deaths
12
Hospitalizations
23.08
Mortality Rate
%
92.3
Hosp. Rate
%

Respiratory failure and RSV (Arexvy)

Respiratory failure has been reported 13 times in association with RSV (Arexvy) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.1% of all 9,330 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 3 mentioned death (23.08%) and 12 involved hospitalization (92.3%).

Respiratory failure is the #310 most frequently reported symptom for RSV (Arexvy) out of 947 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 13 reports of Respiratory failure after RSV (Arexvy) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.

The 23.08% mortality rate among these reports is elevated, but this reflects the severity of the condition itself rather than vaccine causation.

Important Context

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

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Quick Facts

Reports:13
Deaths:3
Hospitalizations:12
% of Vaccine:0.1%
Rank:#310 of 947

Related Pages

RSV (Arexvy) OverviewRespiratory failure (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.