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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.
Rotavirus (Rotashield)
RV1,389 total reports
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1,389
Total Reports
26
Deaths
592
Hospitalizations
650
ER Visits
31
Disabilities
About Rotavirus (Rotashield)
Rotavirus (Rotashield) has 1,389 reports in VAERS spanning from 1990 to 2026.
Of these reports, 26 mentioned death, 592 involved hospitalization, and 650 required emergency department visits.
This vaccine is manufactured by: Pfizer / Wyeth.
This vaccine accounts for 0.1% of all 1,983,260 reports in the VAERS database.
Reporting Rate
This vaccine averages 93 reports per year over 15 years of reporting (1998–2019).
Understanding These Numbers
•Reports don't prove causation. They represent temporal associations where someone experienced an event after vaccination.
•Background rates matter. Many conditions occur naturally and may coincidentally happen after vaccination.
•Reporting varies by vaccine. Newer vaccines or those in the news may have higher reporting rates due to increased awareness.
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Data Source
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.