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.
#977 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased has been reported 12 times in association with Tdap (Boostrix) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.0% of all 52,846 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 1 mentioned death (8.33%) and 10 involved hospitalization (83.3%).
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased is the #977 most frequently reported symptom for Tdap (Boostrix) out of 2243 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 12 reports of Blood lactate dehydrogenase increased after Tdap (Boostrix) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The 8.33% mortality rate among these reports is elevated, but this reflects the severity of the condition itself rather than vaccine causation.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.