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.
868 adverse event reports (+242% vs 2019)
In 2020, 868 adverse event reports were filed for Typhoid in VAERS. This represents 8.2% of all 10,540 reports for this vaccine.
Of these reports, 0 mentioned death, 6 involved hospitalization, 9 required ER visits, and 3 reported disability.
Compared to the average of 278 reports per year for this vaccine, 2020 was above average (+212%).
Year-over-year change: The large change from 2019 likely reflects a ramp-up in vaccination (e.g., new vaccine rollout or expanded eligibility) rather than a change in per-dose risk.
| Year | Reports | Deaths | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 365 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 338 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 181 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 164 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 196 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 ← current | 868 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 254 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | 270 | 0 | 28 |
| 2017 | 294 | 3 | 14 |
| 2016 | 278 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 337 | 2 | 25 |
| 2014 | 426 | 3 | 23 |
| 2013 | 458 | 2 | 18 |
| 2012 | 422 | 3 | 31 |
| 2011 | 362 | 1 | 32 |
| 2010 | 390 | 0 | 29 |
| 2009 | 430 | 1 | 40 |
| 2008 | 466 | 1 | 40 |
| 2007 | 394 | 1 | 39 |
| 2006 | 348 | 1 | 35 |
| 2005 | 275 | 0 | 18 |
| 2004 | 267 | 1 | 28 |
| 2003 | 247 | 4 | 29 |
| 2002 | 156 | 1 | 14 |
| 2001 | 161 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000 | 203 | 0 | 13 |
| 1999 | 143 | 3 | 9 |
| 1998 | 111 | 0 | 7 |
| 1997 | 119 | 0 | 7 |
| 1996 | 151 | 0 | 33 |
| 1995 | 113 | 1 | 13 |
| 1994 | 192 | 1 | 31 |
| 1993 | 104 | 0 | 18 |
| 1992 | 131 | 3 | 8 |
| 1991 | 105 | 0 | 13 |
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.