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Rotavirus (Rotashield)×Gastrointestinal necrosis

Gastrointestinal necrosis Reports for Rotavirus (Rotashield)

#44 most reported symptom for this vaccine

19
Reports
7
Deaths
17
Hospitalizations
36.84
Mortality Rate
%
89.5
Hosp. Rate
%

Gastrointestinal necrosis and Rotavirus (Rotashield)

Gastrointestinal necrosis has been reported 19 times in association with Rotavirus (Rotashield) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 1.4% of all 1,389 reports for this vaccine.

Among these reports, 7 mentioned death (36.84%) and 17 involved hospitalization (89.5%).

Gastrointestinal necrosis is the #44 most frequently reported symptom for Rotavirus (Rotashield) out of 167 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 19 reports of Gastrointestinal necrosis after Rotavirus (Rotashield) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.

The 36.84% 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 Gastrointestinal necrosis occurred after vaccination, not that the vaccine caused it.
•Background rates: Gastrointestinal necrosis 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

Bronchiolitis21 reportsFlatulence19 reportsRespiratory disorder18 reportsMental retardation severity unspecified18 reports

Quick Facts

Reports:19
Deaths:7
Hospitalizations:17
% of Vaccine:1.4%
Rank:#44 of 167

Related Pages

Rotavirus (Rotashield) OverviewGastrointestinal necrosis (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.