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.
#1106 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Epstein-Barr virus test has been reported 10 times in association with Varicella (Varivax) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.0% of all 93,126 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 0 mentioned death (0.00%) and 3 involved hospitalization (30.0%).
Epstein-Barr virus test is the #1106 most frequently reported symptom for Varicella (Varivax) out of 2205 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 10 reports of Epstein-Barr virus test after Varicella (Varivax) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.00%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.